Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang

The cyberattack that shut down a major oil pipeline was carried out by a gang that is known to extort corporations and give a cut of the ransoms to charity, a new report said.

The Colonial Pipeline, which carries more 100 million gallons of fuel from Texas to the Northeast each day, has been out of service since Friday. Two sources with knowledge of the federal investigation into the attack told The Associated Press that the criminal enterprise known as DarkSide is behind it.