Three times this year, major pieces of U.S. infrastructure have failed: first the Texas power grid, then the East Coast's main gasoline pipeline, then a
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TEXAS, USA Weatherization will not be cheap for Texas energy providers. So when the CEO of Vistra Corporation, Curt Morgan, said weatherization was a critical objective for the legislature this session, it s a good indicator of what s at stake in the state. We created a situation where people are worrying about whether they will get electricity or not. That should have never happened. I am committed to tell the truth, to layout the facts of what happened, and to push measures to make sure that this never happens again, Morgan told WFAA.
Federal officials will replace voluntary cybersecurity guidance for the pipeline industry with mandatory regulations following a devastating cyberattack on the Colonial pipeline earlier this month.
By Justin Katz
The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to issue new regulations for pipeline security following the ransomware attack that disrupted Colonial Pipeline s operations for more than a week earlier this month. The Biden Administration is taking further action to better secure our nation s critical infrastructure. TSA, in close collaboration with CISA, is coordinating with companies in the pipeline sector to ensure they are taking all necessary steps to increase their resilience to cyber threats and secure their systems. We will release additional details in the days ahead, a DHS spokesperson told FCW on Tuesday.
The Washington Post first reported the agency would issue security directives as early as this week which would require pipeline companies report cyber incidents to federal authorities. Although Colonial Pipeline worked with the FBI following Darkside s ransomware attack, lawmakers have taken issue with the company s level of engagement with the