TASS informs about it.
According to Carmakal, the hackers gained access to the Colonial Pipeline system through a virtual private account, through which employees gained remote access to the company's computer network.
He emphasized that during the account attack, it was possible to connect to the Colonial Pipeline network.
It is noted that the account that was blocked after the attack did not use multi-factor authentication, which is considered a basic principle of cybersecurity.
A hacker attack on May 7 paralyzed the large Colonial Pipeline. On May 13, the company announced a full restoration of fuel supplies to the US East Coast.