U.S. recovers $2.3 million of Colonial Pipeline’s paid ransom after May cyberattack

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U.S. recovers $2.3 million of Colonial Pipeline’s paid ransom after May cyberattack – CBS News

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The federal government announced Monday that it recovered about $2.3 million of the ransom money Colonial Pipeline paid to a Russian-based hacking group in May. The cyberattack caused the country’s largest fuel pipeline to temporarily shut down and led to gas shortages. Jeff Pegues reports.

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