LOS ANGELES - The Colonial Pipeline, which delivers about 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, was hit on Friday with a cyberattack by hackers who lock up computer systems and demand a ransom to release them.
The attack raised concerns, once again, about the vulnerability of the nation’s critical infrastructure. It also spurred concerns about gas prices for the rest of the country.
In North Carolina, 28% of gas stations were out of fuel, according to Gasbuddy.com, a technology firm that tracks real-time fuel prices across the country.