{"id":40903,"date":"2021-05-13T12:35:39","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/colonial-pipeline-was-looking-to-hire-cybersecurity-manager-before-ransomware-attack-shut-down-operations\/"},"modified":"2021-05-13T12:35:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:35:39","slug":"colonial-pipeline-was-looking-to-hire-cybersecurity-manager-before-ransomware-attack-shut-down-operations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/colonial-pipeline-was-looking-to-hire-cybersecurity-manager-before-ransomware-attack-shut-down-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Colonial Pipeline was looking to hire cybersecurity manager before ransomware attack shut down operations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stricken US bulk hydrocarbon conveyor Colonial Pipeline advertised for a new cybersecurity manager a month before <i>that<\/i> ransomware attack forced operators to shut down the pipeline as a pre-emptive safety measure.<\/p>\n<p>The job advert came to light in the wake of the ransomware attack, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/05\/10\/colonial_pipeline_ransomware\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shut down one of America&#8217;s largest pipelines on Friday 7 May<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Employees find exciting opportunities to grow and develop their careers at a stable company which offers a generous compensation and benefits package that includes annual incentive bonuses, retirement plans, insurance coverage and a host of other features that support a happy, active, productive and rewarding life,&#8221; says the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/colpipe.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com\/en-US\/Search\/job\/Atlanta-Alpharetta-GA\/Manager--Cyber-Security_R0000017\">advertisement<\/a> (also available <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/jobs?q=Scada%20Cyber%20Security%20Manager&amp;vjk=a90bdae0ec795630\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>).<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"condor\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,leaderboard,mpu,\" data-lg=\",fluid,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,superleaderboard,billboard,leaderboard,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YKGYjTjXFgWUvjQmoSzYkgAAAA0&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=2&amp;c=2YKGYjTjXFgWUvjQmoSzYkgAAAA0&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D2%26raptor%3Dcondor%26pos%3Dtop%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xxlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,brandwidth,brandimpact,leaderboard,mpu,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YKGYjTjXFgWUvjQmoSzYkgAAAA0&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YKGYjTjXFgWUvjQmoSzYkgAAAA0&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>The advert called for a degree in compsci or infosec, five years of &#8220;technical experience&#8221; in infosec and\/or incident response \u2013 and for the successful applicant to have a &#8220;strong foundation and in-depth technical knowledge of security engineering, computer and network security, authentication, and security controls.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>By Saturday (8 May), the pipeline company had said it was &#8220;actively in the process of restoring&#8221; operations, only for its website to fall offline at the time of writing.<\/p>\n<p>It seems highly unlikely that the recruitment of a new cybersecurity manager had anything to do with the attack, but the timing is unfortunate. Whoever got the job, assuming it was filled before the attack, is going to have a helluva task on their hands.<\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"adun\" data-pos=\"top\" data-raptor=\"falcon\" data-xsm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-sm=\",fluid,mpu,\" data-md=\",fluid,leaderboard,mpu,\" data-lg=\",fluid,mpu,leaderboard,\" data-xlg=\",fluid,billboard,superleaderboard,mpu,leaderboard,\"> <noscript> <a href=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/jump?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YKGYjTjXFgWUvjQmoSzYkgAAAA0&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D4%26raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pubads.g.doubleclick.net\/gampad\/ad?co=1&amp;iu=\/6978\/reg_security\/front&amp;sz=300x50%7C300x100%7C300x250%7C300x251%7C300x252%7C300x600%7C300x601&amp;tile=4&amp;c=44YKGYjTjXFgWUvjQmoSzYkgAAAA0&amp;t=ct%3Dns%26unitnum%3D426raptor%3Dfalcon%26pos%3Dmid%26test%3D0\" alt> <\/a> <\/noscript> <\/div>\n<p>The Darkside ransomware gang is said to be responsible for the attack. Infosec firm Secureworks reckons the Russia-based criminals (it has named the group Gold Waterfall) have been operating since August last year as a commission-based affiliate operation, and are an offshoot of the notorious REvil ransomware crew.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Darkside ransomware appears to be created independently of REvil or GandCrab but shares several architectural similarities that suggest that the Darkside author is familiar with those families,&#8221; said Secureworks in a research summary.<\/p>\n<p>South Korea, meanwhile, ordered <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/05\/12\/south_korea_security_review\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a review of its energy infrastructure&#8217;s digital security<\/a> in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline shutdown. A minister said the Asian nation would be checking &#8220;whether cybersecurity preparations and countermeasures for our energy-related infrastructure are properly in place.&#8221; Next to South Korea is North Korea, a well-known hotbed of malicious people who use ransomware to fund their pariah state. \u00ae<\/p>\n<p> READ MORE <a href=\"https:\/\/go.theregister.com\/feed\/www.theregister.com\/2021\/05\/13\/colonial_pipeline_hiring_cybersecurity_manager\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good luck to whoever got that gig Stricken US bulk hydrocarbon conveyor Colonial Pipeline advertised for a new cybersecurity manager a month before that ransomware attack forced operators to shut down the pipeline as a pre-emptive safety measure.\u2026 READ MORE 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