Colonial Pipeline CEO: Paying ransom was ‘one of the toughest decisions I have had to make’

By: - June 8, 2021 6:09 pm

Joseph A. Blount Jr., president and CEO of Colonial Pipeline testifies during a Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee hearing on the Colonial Pipeline cyber-attack, on Capitol Hill, June 8, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Graeme Jennings – Pool/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — The CEO of Colonial Pipeline, which underwent a ransomware attack in early May that led to massive shutdowns of gas stations across the Southeast, said during a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday that it was his decision to pay a ransom to restore the company’s operations.

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Ariana Figueroa
Ariana Figueroa

Ariana covers the nation's capital for States Newsroom. Her areas of coverage include politics and policy, lobbying, elections and campaign finance.

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