Four US states (North Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Florida) massively introduced the PE mode due to the risk of fuel deficiency. After the cyber attack on the Colonial Pipeline pipeline, in which Russian hackers suspected, the Americans began to buy gasoline. Demand rose by 40.1 percent, writes CNN.
more than a thousand gas stations in the country reported a shortage of fuel. In Florida, local authorities may mitigate a number of requirements for cars importing into the staff. In Georgia, business will not be able to raise prices for certain goods and services, including gasoline. The average cost of gasoline in the US on May 11 became the highest since November 2014 and amounted to $ 2.98 per gallon.
Earlier, on May 8, Colonial Pipeline reported that it was attacked by a virus-extortionist. CNN argues that the kiberat has a grouping of Russian hackers and their Darkside community. It is known that it does not attack state institutions and social facilities, large companies that can pay a large ransom are becoming the victims.
About 45 percent of gasoline and diesel fuel consumed on the east coast of the United States comes through Colonial Pipeline. Colonial manages the largest pipeline of petroleum products in the country and transports 2.5 million barrels per day. The company is developing a “system restart plan” and wants to restore maintenance of some small lines between terminals and delivery points.