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Cybersecurity and Solar Power Vulnerability

Husch Blackwell LLP on 2/11/2025

As noted , the renewable energy sector faces growing concerns over its vulnerability to cyberattacks. Since then, the situation has not improved; the U.S. electrical grid has grown more vulnerable to cyberattacks, with...more

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

Wiley Rein LLP on 4/1/2024

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

U.S. Electrical Grid and Renewables – Vulnerability to Cyber Attacks

Husch Blackwell LLP on 10/2/2023

As discussed previously in this blog, physical attacks against substations have been on the rise. However, the U.S. power grid is also vulnerable to cyberattacks from U.S. adversaries, which includes hostile foreign...more

Physical and Cyber-Attacks on Energy Infrastructure Expected to Continue

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 5/4/2023

Over the past several years, the energy sector has become a prime target for hacking and ransomware attacks, with over 40 attacks on the industry since 2017. Cyber attacks have only continued to rise, with a record high of...more

The Site Report - Construction Law Insights, Issue 3, April 2023

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 4/6/2023

What Employers Can Do When a Union Knocks on Their Door - When a union knocks on an employer's door, it can be a shock and awe experience for the unprepared employer. It is important for employers to understand their...more

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

HaystackID on 8/8/2022

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

U.S. Government Details Prolonged Cyber Scheme by Russian State Actors Targeting the Energy Sector

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP on 4/26/2022

Last month, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a joint advisory providing “information on multiple...more

CISA, FBI, and DOE Release Joint Cybersecurity Advisory in Light of Increased Threats to Energy Sector’s Cybersecurity

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 4/22/2022

On March 24, 2022, the Department of Justice unsealed two indictments charging four Russian government employees in two hacking campaigns that targeted critical infrastructure in the energy sector. We cover these indictments...more

Energy and Infrastructure Companies Need to Know about the DOE’s and Other Agencies’ Focus on Cybersecurity

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 7/19/2021

On March 18, 2021, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security, and Emergency Response (CESER) announced three new research programs that are “designed to safeguard and protect the U.S. energy...more

Mandatory Homeland Security Cybersecurity Directive

Troutman Pepper Locke on 6/18/2021

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

Cybersecurity Focus Shifts To Energy Infrastructure

Husch Blackwell LLP on 5/19/2021

The Biden Administration has committed to making cybersecurity a top priority and is now turning its focus towards energy infrastructure, which is widely recognized as vulnerable to cyberattack due to grid control systems....more

Ransomware, Cyberattacks, and Cybersecurity for Pipelines and LNG Facilities

Perkins Coie on 5/18/2021

Colonial Pipeline shut down 5,500 miles of its East Coast pipeline on May 7, 2021, in an effort to contain a security breach resulting from a ransomware attack. Colonial’s pipeline is one of the nation’s largest and carries...more

Avoid a Fall Out with the Feds: Planning for Increased Cyber Regulations

Bracewell LLP on 5/18/2021

The cyber landscape is changing once again, in terms of impact, policy and potential exposure. In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, the Biden administration released a long-awaited Executive Order intended to strengthen...more

GAO Report Identifies Need for DOE to Address Risks to Electrical Distribution System

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 3/31/2021

The United States Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently completed and published a study on electricity grid cybersecurity that concluded that the Department of Energy (DOE) needs to ensure its plans fully address...more

Ransomware: The Latest Threat to the Nation's Energy Supply

Foley Hoag LLP - Energy & Climate Counsel on 12/18/2020

According to media reports, ransomware attacks against the manufacturing industry have more than tripled compared with last year. This dramatic rise in cyberattacks poses serious concerns about the vulnerability of critical...more

Cybersecurity 2021 – The Year in Preview: Ransomware, the Latest Threat to the Nation’s Energy Supply

Foley Hoag LLP - Security, Privacy and the... on 12/17/2020

Editors’ Note: This is the first in our fifth-annual end-of-year series examining important trends in data privacy and cybersecurity in the coming year. The Growing Threat of Ransomware - According to media reports,...more

Cybersecurity and the Electric Grid – New GAO Report Identifies Actions Needed to Address Cybersecurity Risks

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider on 10/7/2019

The United States Government Accounting Office (GAO) recently issued a report on the cybersecurity risks facing the electric grid. The GAO reviewed the cybersecurity of the electric grid to determine the risks and challenges...more

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)

McGuireWoods LLP on 10/2/2019

October 1st marks the beginning of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM). During October, government and industry work together to raise awareness of cybersecurity issues and help promote educational materials. This...more

Blockchain Continues to Make Headway in the Energy Industry

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 7/30/2019

Recent developments in the energy sector indicate that blockchain technology is being embraced to address a range of issues including network security and improved integration of renewable generation and demand response...more

DHS Hosts Cybersecurity Summit; Announces New Cross-Sector Risk Management Center - Kicks Off Renewed Focus on Cyber Risks to the...

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/7/2018

On Tuesday, July 31, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) hosted a National Cybersecurity Summit, featuring the nation's top homeland, national security and law enforcement officials. The event featured Vice...more

White House Releases Report on Electricity Sector State of Preparedness to Cyber Attacks - Joint DHS-DOE Report Discusses Gaps and...

Holland & Knight LLP on 6/5/2018

On May 30, 2018, the White House released a key report, entitled "Assessment of Electricity Disruption Incident Response Capabilities," which was required by the May 2017 White House Cybersecurity Executive Order 13800...more

House Committee Approves Four Bills To Strengthen Energy Infrastructure Cybersecurity

King & Spalding on 5/16/2018

On May 9, 2018, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a series of legislative measures to further secure the U.S. energy infrastructure from cyberattacks. These bipartisan bills are designed to strengthen the...more

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Release Report Recommending Ways to Improve the Resilience of Nation’s...

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints on 8/15/2017

On July 20, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) released a report directing the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop solutions...more

Department of Energy Raises Concerns on Cybersecurity for Grid

Troutman Pepper Locke on 2/10/2017

The U.S. Department of Energy has raised serious concerns regarding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the U.S. energy grid in its Quadrennial Energy Review. Chapter IV of the Review (which begins on its 272nd page)...more

DOE Issues Proposed Grid Security Emergency Order Procedures in Accordance with FAST Act

Stinson LLP on 12/12/2016

On December 7, 2016, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued proposed procedures that would govern emergency orders issued by the Secretary of DOE, following the president’s declaration of a Grid Security Emergency. These...more

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