Colonial Pipeline Attack Update: Cybercriminal forum XSS, Exploit and RaidForums ban all things ransomware

ReliaQuest describes the 07 May 2021 DarkSide ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline that forced operational shutdowns and major fuel-distribution disruption across the US East Coast, and explains how that incident triggered forum-wide bans on ransomware content (XSS, Exploit, RaidForums) and prompted ransomware groups to tighten affiliate rules and reconsider RaaS operations to reduce law enforcement and media exposure.