CYBERATTACK FORCES USA PIPELINE SHUTDOWN

   A major fueling pipeline was taken offline late Friday by its operator due to an apparent cyberattack.
   Colonial Pipeline shut down its 5,500 miles of pipeline, which runs from Texas to New York, late Friday    by the operator
   The cyberattack forced the shutdown of one of the largest pipelines in the United States, according to the New York Times. This appeared to be a significant attempt in order to disrupt vulnerable energy infrastructure since the pipeline carries refined gasoline and jet fuel up the East Coast.
   The Times reports, the pipeline carries 45 percent of the East Coast’s fuel supplies, which equates to 2.5 million barrels each day. In the efforts to contain the breach on the computer’s network, the operator shut the system down. Reportedly, earlier Friday, there were disruptions along the pipeline, but it was unclear whether that was a direct result of the attack.