Punching Bag Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 My wife came home today and asked me what is going on with gas prices. We had some issues with Texas chill earlier in year which raised prices. Other than for shopping and medical appointments I rarely leave house so while I knew gas prices were going up but not dramatically. She said she could not get off the exit because cars were backed up two lanes to exit and that exit is on other side of light. Apparently issue on East Coast is a ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/local/2021/05/10/aaa-pipeline-shutdown-increase-gas-prices/5021253001/ https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/10/hacking-group-darkside-reportedly-responsible-for-colonial-pipeline-shutdown.html Quote According to Boston-based Cybereason, DarkSide is an organized group of hackers set up along the “ransomware as a service” business model, meaning the DarkSide hackers develop and market ransomware hacking tools, and sell them to other criminals who then carry out attacks. Think of it as the evil twin of a Silicon Valley software start-up. Quote Cybereason reports that DarkSide has a perverse desire to appear ethical, even posting its own code of conduct for its customers telling them who and what targets are acceptable to attack. Also apparently protected are entities based in former Soviet countries. Fair game, then, are all for-profit companies in English speaking countries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yea we have a state of Emergency here in Florida over it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 25 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... They're still blue. Bless their little hearts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Duffy Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Yeah I sat in line over 45 mins this morning at only station in whole area that did manage to have some gas. I'm sure they ran dry before lunch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 It’s already being resolved. “Colonial Pipeline has initiated a restart of its pipeline operations after a ransomware attack forced one of the nation’s largest oil transporters to shut down, exposing vulnerabilities in America’s infrastructure and sparking gas panic buying across the southeast. Pipeline operations restarted about 5 p.m. ET, the company said in a statement.” https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/business/live-news/us-gas-demand-05-12-21/index.html?__twitter_impression=true Just another example of the need for significant infrastructure upgrades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Reminds me of the great toilet paper shortage of 2020. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted May 12, 2021 Author Share Posted May 12, 2021 Or mask shortage which China knew ahead of time about and its factories were increasing output before known need. Quote Once the pipeline is back online, it will take a while for supply system to return to normal. It takes 15 to 18 days for a gallon of gasoline to flow through the line from Texas to its terminus in Linden, New Jersey, Albert notes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrader Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 I couldn't help but laugh as I drove past a couple gas stations here in NC today. These people have probably burned off more gas than they even needed in the first place just idling in those lines forever. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UConn James Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... JHC. That woman’s car is going to get sloshed with gas. Those containers aren’t anything close to waterproof. And that large container with the metal girding around it… also not designed for gas and it’s now unusable for anything else in the future. SMH 🤦🏻♂️. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, DrDawkinstein said: Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... That is what happens to conspiracy nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Patrick_Duffy said: Yeah I sat in line over 45 mins this morning at only station in whole area that did manage to have some gas. I'm sure they ran dry before lunch. Wait, what? Are you no longer in LA? 1 hour ago, PastaJoe said: It’s already being resolved. “Colonial Pipeline has initiated a restart of its pipeline operations after a ransomware attack forced one of the nation’s largest oil transporters to shut down, exposing vulnerabilities in America’s infrastructure and sparking gas panic buying across the southeast. Pipeline operations restarted about 5 p.m. ET, the company said in a statement.” https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/business/live-news/us-gas-demand-05-12-21/index.html?__twitter_impression=true Just another example of the need for significant infrastructure upgrades. More pipelines or better cyber-security? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HereComesTheReignAgain Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said: Folks are losing their minds here in GA too. And it is that panic that is actually creating the perceived shortage. Idiots are once again "stocking up", aka hoarding, which is creating the scarcity to begin with. These morons... Is it wrong that I hope those people encounter a spark and go up in a big gasoline mushroom cloud? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 46 minutes ago, SinceThe70s said: Wait, what? Are you no longer in LA? More pipelines or better cyber-security? Cyber-security is part of the infrastructure, just as expanded broadband is. It’s not just the past centuries old roads and pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 2 hours ago, TBBills said: Yea we have a state of Emergency here in Florida over it. bull#### lol... nothing like that going on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 minute ago, PastaJoe said: Cyber-security is part of the infrastructure, just as expanded broadband is. It’s not just the past centuries old roads and pipes. The Colonial Pipeline is owned and operated by private energy corporations. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PastaJoe Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 6 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said: The Colonial Pipeline is owned and operated by private energy corporations. And? The US needs to develop upgraded cyber-security and standards to share with all public and private sectors. It’s too important to leave to a patchwork of solutions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCOrange Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 (edited) 14 minutes ago, T&C said: bull#### lol... nothing like that going on here. DeSantis literally declared a state of emergency. Edited May 13, 2021 by DCOrange Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 1 minute ago, DCOrange said: DeSantis literally declared a state of emergency. Maybe near Georgia but most people here get their gas from the port of Tampa. Got a link to this entire state of emergency? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted May 13, 2021 Share Posted May 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, PastaJoe said: And? The US needs to develop upgraded cyber-security and standards to share with all public and private sectors. It’s too important to leave to a patchwork of solutions. Good to see someone keeping the dream alive of the US government creating and enforcing regulations on the Private Energy sector, as if THEY aren't the ones controlling the govt and writing the laws for themselves. Maybe someday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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