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Hacking Group in Gas Pipeline Attack Says It Shut Down, Blames U.S. ‘Pressure’

PULLING THE PLUG

Experts have warned that the hacking group may simply be trying to take the heat off so they can regroup.

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The hacking group accused of nearly crippling the U.S. gas supply on the East Coast with a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline says it is shutting down due to “pressure” from the U.S.,

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