Colonial Pipeline in the US has returned to “normal operations” after being shut down by a cyber-attack.
The operator of the United States’ largest fuel pipeline announced on Twitter that it was once again “delivering millions of gallons per hour to the markets we serve”.
According to reports, Washington believes a Russia-based criminal group known as Darkside had targeted the company in a so-called ransomware attack.
On Friday, computer servers for Darkside were taken down by unknown actors.
Security firm Recorded Future said Darkside had admitted in a web post that it lost access to certain servers, though reportedly only after receiving a $5 million ransom payment from Colonial Pipeline.
The temporary shutdown of the pipeline in the aftermath of the attack led to panic buying, with frantic motorists from Florida to Maryland lining up at petrol stations.
This surge in demand sent the national average price above $3 a gallon for the first time since late 2014.
A large percentage of stations in Washington remained out of gas last weekend, though the numbers in several eastern states were much better.
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