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Colonial Pipeline: Protecting against future cyberattacks

Nearly a week after a ransomware attack forced Colonial Pipeline to shut down, the company has restored service. The shutdown disrupted gas supplies along the East Coast — full recovery may still take days. The attack has highlighted the vulnerability of US infrastructure to similar attacks. Cynthia Quarterman, Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Global Energy Center, joins to discuss.