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US torched for ‘bowing’ to Russian terrorists after bombshell ransom payment – NEWS.com.au
US torched for ‘bowing’ to Russian terrorists after bombshell ransom payment
Colonial Pipeline the largest oil pipeline in the United States forked over nearly $5 million last week to a criminal group that hacked the company, spurring widespread petrol shortages and panic buying across the country.It’s been reported Colonial coughed up the ransom just hours after the ransomware attack took place on Friday.
The Georgia-based company paid the ransom in untraceable cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported, citing two people familiar with the transaction.
Once the hackers received…
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