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CISA’s Proposed Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements Would Hit a Range of Industries and Sectors

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is publishing a proposed rule (Proposal or NPRM) that will require broad segments of industry to meet onerous and quick...more

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Cybersecurity in 2024: Ten Top Issues to Consider

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As we enter the New Year, Wiley has looked back at the top cyber issues for 2023 and what they mean for 2024. Last year, we saw the rollout of the National Cybersecurity Strategy—which outlined a new era of cyber oversight—as...more

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DHS Calls for Critical Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting

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On September 19, 2023, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a Report to Congress (Report) on the Harmonization of Cyber Incident Reporting to the Federal Government. The Report reflects on the 52 in-effect or...more

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Businesses Should Consider the SAFETY Act a Core Part of Their Ransomware Defense Program

The SAFETY Act, a liability management program managed by the Department of Homeland Security, can be used by businesses to limit or eliminate potential liability associated with ransomware attacks. To take advantage of...more

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[Webcast Transcript] CFIUS Compliance: Your Approach May Be A Matter of National Security

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Editor’s Note: On July 27, 2022, HaystackID shared an educational webcast on the topic of Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) compliance. CFIUS is a U.S. government interagency committee with the...more

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GAO Report Recommends DHS and Treasury Assess Federal Response to Cyber Attacks

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In a report released June 21, 2022, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) urged the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Department of the...more

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Recent Warnings Highlight Need for Enhanced Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

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The U.S. government has steadily increased its warnings about malicious cyber activity by Russia and other sophisticated persistent adversaries. Following several warnings from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and...more

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[Webinar] Keeping the Lights On: Cyber Threat, Vulnerability, and Oversight Considerations for the Energy Sector - April 7th,...

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What cyber threats are unique to the energy sector? Our Energy Transition Webinar Series continues on April 7 when McDermott Partners Scott Ferber and Carl J. Fleming host two principals in cybersecurity and privacy at PwC,...more

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New Legislation Will Require Critical Sector Entities to Report Certain Cyber Incidents

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On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (the Act) as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The Act requires "critical sector" entities to...more

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The Private Sector Should Brace for New Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting Obligations

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Late 2021 and early 2022 have been full of federal government activity related to cybersecurity incident reporting. Congress passed the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 to require mandatory...more

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Cyber Incident, Ransom Payment Reporting to DHS Mandatory for Critical Infrastructure Entities

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Included within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, signed by President Joe Biden on March 15, the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (Act) creates new data breach reporting requirements....more

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Federal Agency Issues ‘Shields Up’ Warning regarding Preparation for Disruptive Cyber Activity

The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Agency (CISA) has issued a rare “shields up” warning regarding cybersecurity attacks, saying that every organization, of every size, should be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber...more

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Department of Homeland Security Issues “SHIELDS UP” Advisory for All Organizations Regardless of Size

This week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) issued a “SHIELDS UP” advisory.  While it does not identify specific threats in the advisory, CISA states that the “Russian...more

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FBI and DHS Warn of Russian Cyberattacks Against Critical Infrastructure

U.S. officials this week warned government agencies, cybersecurity personnel, and operators of critical infrastructure that Russia might launch cyber-attacks against Ukrainian and U.S. networks at the same time it launches...more

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Cyber Partnership or Regulation—What Lurks Beneath the Water “Surge”?

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Federal agencies have been actively looking at cyber threats to critical infrastructure. In a January 27 announcement the White House said: “it will extend the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Cybersecurity Initiative to the...more

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DHS/CISA Mandates Fixing Security Vulnerabilities, Warning Companies to be Vigilant

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a sweeping binding directive to federal agencies to patch hundreds of cybersecurity vulnerabilities that are considered major risks for cyber actors to cause...more

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CISA Issues Preliminary Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Goals and Objectives for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

On September 22, 2021, as required by President Biden’s National Security Memorandum of July 28, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued preliminary...more

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Biden Administration Issues Memo Focused On Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity

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Following a series of major ransomware attacks, including against Colonial Pipeline, which provides the East Coast with 45 percent of its gasoline, jet fuel and diesel, President Biden issued a National Security Memorandum...more

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The FBI Warns Lawmakers That Banning Ransom Payments May Backfire

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Last month, we discussed ways lawmakers aim to limit ransomware response options that businesses may consider during an incident. State legislatures, such as New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas, have introduced...more

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Bipartisan Senators Introduce Cyber Incident Notification Act of 2021

The legislation would require all federal contractors to report potential and actual cybersecurity incidents to the Department of Homeland Security. The Act would impose a 24-hour reporting requirement on federal...more

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The Private Sector Should Heed White House Warning On Cyber Resilience Because Compliance Is Coming

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The increased concern about ransomware incidents from both quantitative and severity standpoints, spurred the White House to urge corporate business leaders to improve their defenses and resilience posture against ransomware...more

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DHS Pipes Up Again: Issues Second Directive On Pipeline Security

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On July 20, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) announced the issuance of a second Security Directive regarding further enhancements to pipeline cybersecurity (the “July...more

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Mandatory Homeland Security Cybersecurity Directive

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In April 2021, the Department of Energy (DOE) launched a 100-day initiative to strengthen cybersecurity protections in the energy sector. Just one month later, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), an agency under...more

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DHS announces cybersecurity obligations for pipeline companies

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a security directive (Directive) that, for the first time, imposes mandatory cybersecurity requirements on companies in the pipeline industry. ...more

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces New Cybersecurity Requirements for Critical Pipeline Owners and Operators

On May 27, 2021, the Department of Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a Security Directive that will enable DHS to better identify, protect against, and respond to threats to critical...more

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