Cybersecurity
Energy Transfer Says ‘Cyber Attack’ Shut Pipeline Data System
- Billionaire Kelcy Warren’s company runs key oil, gas pipelines
- Third-party electronic data interchange knocked out of action
Photographer: Balint Porneczi/Bloomberg
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A cyber attack that hobbled the electronic communication system used by a major U.S. pipeline network has been overcome.
Energy Transfer Partners LP was confident that, after 6 p.m. New York time on Monday, files could safely be exchanged through the EDI platform provided by third-party Energy Services Group LLC, the pipeline company said in a notice. Earlier in the day, it reported a shutdown of the system because of an attack, while saying there was no effect on the flow of natural gas.