Episode 214: Darkside Down: What The Colonial Attack Means For The Future of Ransomware

This podcast article covers the DarkSide ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline in May 2021, describing the operational disruption, reported $5 million ransom payment, the group's subsequent apparent shutdown, and analysis from Intel 471 on DarkSide’s affiliate model and the broader national-security implications of ransomware targeting critical infrastructure.