Gas Shortages Spread On The U.S. East Coast On Day Five Of Colonial Pipeline Cyber Attacks

Daily Mail: Pumps run dry on day five of Colonial Pipeline cyber attack: Cars line up outside stations across the South and American Airlines is forced to add refuel stop to long haul flights as gas prices near seven-year high

* The FBI has confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian hacking outfit made up of ransomware veterans, was responsible for the attack on Colonial Pipeline

* The pipeline, which runs from Texas to New Jersey and transports 45 percent of the East Coast's fuel supply, was hacked five days ago

* Colonial said it was working to 'substantially' resume operations by the end of this week but reports of gas shortages are already emerging along East Coast

* Gas stations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia had shortages

* The pipeline also serves Atlanta's airport - the world's busiest by passengers

* American Airlines is adding stops in two long-haul routes from Charlotte, NC

* American Automobile Association is predicting that gas prices will only surge as a result of the shutdown after the average price jumped six cents to $2.98

* An increase of three more cents would make the national average the most expensive since November 2014

Gas stations from Florida to Virginia have closed their pumps and a state of emergency has been declared by the governor of North Carolina after Colonial Pipeline was forced to shut off the nation's biggest fuel pipeline when it was hacked.

The FBI has confirmed that DarkSide, a Russian hacking outfit made up of ransomware veterans, was responsible for the attack on Colonial Pipeline, which runs from Texas to New Jersey and transports 45 percent of the East Coast's fuel supply.

The 5,500 pipeline shut down five days ago and services are only gradually being restored now.

Colonial, which is based in Atlanta, Georgia, has not yet said whether it has already paid or is negotiating a ransom with the hackers.

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WNU Editor: LOL. No one is going to obey this .... White House urges Americans not to hoard gas as hacked pipeline remains shut (NBC).

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