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The executive order's initiatives include the creation of a organization that would investigate major hacks along the lines of National Transportation Safety Board inquiries that are launched after plane crashes.
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Recent ransomware attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, which includes the energy sector’s production of oil and natural gas, and other sources of electricity and power, have shed a spotlight on the importance of staying updated on sector-specific techniques, tactics and procedures (“TTPs”), and preventative and remediation actions.
This Client Alert will: (1) provide a brief background on the nature and risks of ransomware on critical infrastructure; (2) discuss the current ransomware threat landscape; (3) note legal considerations companies should take into account when determining how to respond to ransomware attacks; (4) discuss recent calls for cybersecurity oversight; (5) provide an overview of recent public ransomware incidents; and (6) set forth potential steps companies can take to mitigate the risks of ransomware.
Joe Biden. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered the creation of an air accident-style cyber review board and the imposition of new software standards for government agencies following a spate of digital intrusions that have rattled the country.
The executive order’s initiatives include the creation of a organisation that would investigate major hacks along the lines of National Transportation Safety Board inquiries that are launched after plane crashes. They also include the imposition of new security standards for software bought by government agencies.
The order follows a digital extortion attempt against major fuel transport company Colonial Pipeline that triggering panic buying and fuel shortages in the south-eastern US.