The FBI has said DarkSide was responsible for the May cyber
attack targeting the Colonial Pipeline, causing a days-long shutdown that led
to a spike in gas prices, panic buying and localized fuel shortages in the US
Southeast.
The State Department also said it is offering a reward of up
to $5 million for information leading to the arrest or conviction in any
country of any person attempting to participate in a DarkSide ransomware
incident.
"In offering this reward, the United States
demonstrates its commitment to protecting ransomware victims around the world
from exploitation by cyber criminals," the department said in a statement.
Colonial Pipeline has said it paid the hackers nearly $5
million in Bitcoin to regain access to its systems. The US Justice Department
in June recovered about $2.3 million of the ransom.
The State Department in July offered a reward of up to $10
million for information leading to the identification or location of any person
who, while acting at the direction or under the control of a foreign
government, participated in malicious cyber activities against US critical
infrastructure. -Reuters
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