While a recent viral photo showing large bags of fuel sitting in a trunk has turned out to be a misleading image taken years ago, there is still a real concern about people currently hoarding gas.

“Do not fill plastic bags with gasoline,” the U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission stated this week as people became worried about a new gas shortage.

According to NBC2, the concerns surfaced after a Russian criminal group known as DarkSide cyber-attacked the Colonial Pipeline, which is responsible for 45% of the east coast’s fuel supply. As the Colonial Pipeline took certain systems offline to mitigate the attack, some anxious people hoarded fuel in plastic bags and makeshift containers.

This lady put gas in a plastic bag!! ???? pic.twitter.com/NidOlCzaVh

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