> a cyber criminal group... penetrated a pipeline operator on the U.S. East Coast, locking its systems and demanding a ransom. The hack caused a shutdown lastin

> a cyber criminal group... penetrated a pipeline operator on the U.S. East Coast, locking its systems and demanding a ransom. The hack caused a shutdown lasting several days... I expect more precise language than this from Reuters. This makes it sound like the ransomware was responsible for shutting down the pipeline. The billing system was compromised. Colonial shut the pipeline down themselves so they wouldn't have billing inaccuracies.