Within the Logs

In May 2021, a single compromised password brought America’s largest fuel pipeline to a standstill. Gas stations ran dry, prices surged, and even the President declared a state of emergency.


In this episode of Within the Logs, we dig into the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack, how Russia-based cybercriminal group DarkSide pulled it off, the $4.4 million ransom paid in Bitcoin, and how the FBI tracked and seized most of it back.


You’ll hear from Colonial’s CEO, Joseph Blount, and FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate as we break down the technical and human side of the breach in plain language for anyone, not just tech insiders.


Lessons learned: the importance of multi-factor authentication, separating IT from operational technology, and having an incident response plan ready before disaster strikes.


Because in the world of cybersecurity, every breach leaves a trace.