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getagrip_already

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1. lets not forget that the pipeline remained secure and functional, colonial shut it down..

Reply to Nevilledog (Original post)

Mon May 24, 2021, 01:03 PM

May 2021

Because it wouldn't be able to bill for transport if they kept it running.

It was a financial decision, not a security based decision. The same bean counters who wouldn't provide budget to secure their network in the first place.

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lets not forget that the pipeline remained secure and functional, colonial shut it down.. getagrip_already May 2021 #1