The Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers Had a Secret Weapon: Self-Promoting Cybersecurity Firms

TitleThe Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers Had a Secret Weapon: Self-Promoting Cybersecurity Firms
Publication TypeNewspaper Article
AuthorsGolden, Daniel, and Renee Dudley
AbstractFive months before DarkSide attacked the Colonial pipeline, two researchers discovered a way to rescue its ransomware victims. Then an antivirus company’s announcement alerted the hackers.
URLhttps://www.propublica.org/article/the-colonial-pipeline-ransomware-hackers-had-a-secret-weapon-self-promoting-cybersecurity-firms?token=4HsRcuNGpEdmAeWz4oEu5Cr56zj5_5OE
Short TitleThe Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Hackers Had a Secret Weapon