Colonial CEO Defends Hack Response and Offers Lessons Learned

The chief executive officer of the pipeline company hit by a ransomware attack last month apologized to a U.S. Senate panel for the incident that paralyzed the East Coast’s flow of gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, while defending his company’s response and offering tips for future hacking victims.

“We are deeply sorry for the impact that this attack had, but are also heartened by the resilience of our country and of our company,” Colonial Pipeline Co. CEO Joseph Blount Jr. said at Tuesday’s hearing.

LISTEN: Bloomberg’s Kartikay Mehrotra discusses the Colonial Pipleine CEO speaking before a Senate Panel with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Radio.

Blount’s appearance before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee comes as Congress ...