[TiMSport]

This most recent event involving Colonial Pipeline (based here in Alpharetta, GA) is the latest example but it's very concerning to say the least. With so much of our critical infrastructures dependent upon IT systems and their vulnerabilities. This case involves a ransomware group known as DarkSide, but there are plenty out there. It does seem that some experts are suggesting this particular group wasn't aiming to cause chaos as much as it was just trying to get money. I hope authorities can get to the bottom of this and nail these bastards no matter what.

With that being said, we really need to be prepared for this kind of thing as it's just going to happen more and more. We've all read the stories about corporations and even local municipalities getting shut down and being victimized by these so-called ransomware groups. I just wonder how many of them are in China or Russia. Perhaps even N. Korea. Of course they may very well be right here in our back yard as well. Scary thought.