Posted in USA / North America Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly $5 million ransom in cryptocurrency to restore network Author: robinhood Published Date: May 13, 2021 Leave a Comment on Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly $5 million ransom in cryptocurrency to restore network Colonial Pipeline paid hackers nearly $5 million ransom in cryptocurrency to restore network The amount paid by ransomware victims increased by 311% in 2020, reaching about $350 million in cryptocurrency. Fortune Submitted by: robinhood