Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, speaks about the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 31, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Critical infrastructure operators’ resilience would get federal assessment under new bill The bipartisan House legislation calls on CISA and FEMA to report on how operators handle the switch to manual mode during cyber incidents. Jun 20, 2024 By Matt Bracken
Midwest Transplant Network, a Kansas-based organization that connects organ donors with recipients, is grappling with a IT security incident. Getty Images Hackers disrupt networks at San Diego medical provider, Kansas organ transplant facilitator The two breaches underscore how, more than a year into a pandemic, cybercriminals are still interfering with computer networks in the medical sector. May 4, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
(Gage Skidmore / Flickr) Biden says US will ‘raise the cost’ for Russian hackers after espionage campaign "We’ve elevated the status of cyber issues within our government,” Biden said Thursday. Feb 4, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Austria-based Palfinger has manufacturing sites around the world (Getty Images). Cyberattack disrupts services at crane manufacturer Palfinger The $2 billion Austrian firm said on its website that an "ongoing" incident was affecting its ability to process orders. Jan 25, 2021 By Sean Lyngaas
Plum Island Light is located on the western end of an island that’s been home to U.S. experiments (Wikicommons). How the US military used a creepy island to test cyberattacks on the grid — in the middle of a pandemic The annual exercise off Long Island didn't go as planned in 2020. Dec 17, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images / Greg Otto / Scoop News Group) GAO criticizes rollout of two key Trump administration cyber initiatives In the face of persistent cyberthreats, the White House effort to fix important U.S. security weaknesses risks coming up short, GAO says. Sep 23, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Senior Department of Energy cyber official to step down Bruce Walker has been a key player in the department’s efforts to protect U.S. utilities from state-sponsored hacking threats. Sep 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The Cyber Storm scenario will include multiple “injects,” or abrupt changes to the threat environment, during the training. (Getty Images) Cyber Storm 2020 could be DHS’s most rigorous drill for critical infrastructure yet Cyber Storm, now in its seventh iteration, has grown more elaborate over the years, coinciding with real-world efforts by adversaries to probe U.S. infrastructure. Sep 30, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
(Getty Images) Microsoft, Hewlett Foundation preparing to launch nonprofit that calls out cyberattacks Informally known as the "Cyber Peace Institute," the organization plans to act as a neutral arbiter that calls out bad behavior on the internet. Sep 9, 2019 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty) How the government and private sector can better defend against a cascading cyberattack A new study identifies the missing links – in terms of authorities and collaboration – in defending against a large-scale cyberattack. Feb 5, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas