Hackers Behind Colonial Pipeline Attack Received $90 Million in Bitcoin Ransom Payments
DarkSide, the hacker group behind the Colonial Pipeline attack, received $90 million in bitcoin over the last 9 months, according to the London-based blockchain analysts at Elliptic.
After identifying and analyzing the wallet used by DarkSide, Elliptic found that the hacker group received $90 million in bitcoin from a total of 47 distinct wallets.
Colonial Pipeline reportedly paid $5 million to the hackers before announcing it would restart its operations again.
The largest US refinery shut two crude units in Port Arthur, Texas a couple weekends ago after hackers caused the Colonial Pipeline to shut down.
Several southeastern states reported long lines at gas stations and gas shortages, prompting governors to declare emergencies.
