Justice Department officials urge Congress to pass ransomware notification law
U.S. Justice Department officials came out in strong support of legislation requiring companies to report ransomware attacks and other severe data breaches to federal authorities. “Without prompt reporting, investigative opportunities are lost, our ability to assist other victims facing the same attacks is degraded and the government and Congress does not have a full picture of the threat facing American companies,” said Richard Downing, deputy assistant attorney general for the criminal division of the U.S. Department of Justice, at a Senate Judiciary hearing on ransomware Tuesday. The sentiment was shared by Bryan Vorndran, assistant director of the cyber division at the FBI. “We need a federal cyber incident reporting standard for breaches that pose significant risks because inconsistent volunteer reporting is simply not enough,” said Vorndran. Current versions of reporting legislation circulating on Capitol Hill put the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency at the center of reporting. Eric Goldstein, […]
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