Industry council urges government to prep for a cyberattack that coincides with a natural disaster
A presidential advisory council has warned the White House and Department of Homeland Security in no uncertain terms that a catastrophic months-long power outage represents a “profound threat [that] requires a new national focus.” The president’s National Infrastructure Advisory Council, a group of executives from the public and private sectors tasked with issuing advice on protecting critical infrastructure, in a December report calls on the government to enhance its efforts to prevent widespread electrical failures in the event of a natural disaster. “Significant action is needed to prepare for a catastrophic power outage that could last for weeks or months,” the report found, adding that a cyberattack timed to coincide with a natural disaster could be especially problematic. “Although emergency authorities are understood at a high-level, how they are implemented in practice is unclear,” the report states. “There is a better understanding for physical events that are more frequently practiced, […]
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