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The statement is a rebuttal to stories suggesting otherwise.
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Democrats voted against a bill they once supported, citing President Trump’s actions on cyber personnel.
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The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act provides vital legal protections for cyber threat sharing initiatives, they say.
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House members say Musk’s organization is “running roughshod” over security and privacy standards, and senators worry about access to classified information.
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Not everyone opposed the move, however, even as the board reviews the major Salt Typhoon telecom breach.
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At least one key Republican told CyberScoop that he wasn’t happy about the last-minute nature of the EO.
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Brad Smith defended the company at a time of growing concerns about whether the tech giant is sufficiently prioritizing security.
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The Homeland Security Committee plans a May 22 hearing.
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Lawmakers repeatedly challenged Colonial Pipeline CEO Joseph Blount on Wednesday about the steps it took to work with the government after a May ransomware attack, often suggesting the company fell short. A long string of House Homeland Security Committee members questioned Blount about his assertion that Colonial had not, as reported, refused voluntary Transportation Security Administration cybersecurity reviews. Instead, the company delayed them due to COVID-19 restrictions and a physical move to a new building, he said. “Delaying these assessments for so long amounts to declining them, sir,” said Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-N.J., citing communications that began in March of 2020. “It raises serious questions,” she said, while noting that her information says that Colonial turned down even a virtual assessment offers before the ransomware attack that led to fuel delivery slowdowns last month. Colonial has now scheduled a TSA review for late July, Blount said. Blount’s answers about government […]
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U.S. lawmakers are demanding to know whether Colonial Pipeline paid a ransom to hackers who forced the company to shut down operations for days. Following a Monday briefing with Colonial Pipeline, the heads of the House Homeland Security and Oversight and Reform committees said the company’s refusal to share information on any ransom payment hindered their ability to craft legislation to address the ransomware problem. Bloomberg News reported that Colonial Pipeline, which says it supplies 45% of the fuel consumed on the East Coast, paid cybercriminals nearly $5 million to recover their computer systems. “We’re disappointed that the company refused to share any specific information regarding the reported payment of ransom during today’s briefing,” Democratic Reps. Bennie Thompson of Mississippi and Carolyn Maloney of New York said in a statement. “In order for Congress to legislate effectively on ransomware, we need this information.” When contacted by CyberScoop on Tuesday, a […]
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