It was bound to happen. After we’ve seen counties and cities, hospitals and businesses, all affected by ransomware, critical infrastructure was hit. In an episode that had ripple effects through most of the country for days or even weeks. When we have a world that requires computer remote control, the security has to match. This was an economic disaster, and with an oil pipeline, it could have been an ecological disaster. The US Department of Homeland Security raised the security standards as a result, but is it enough? Recorded shortly after the breach was reported, the Darkside ransomware group captured access and ransomed the Colonial Pipeline. Though much of the money was recovered by law enforcement, that doesn’t mitigate the danger.