Inside Cybersecurity

April 16, 2024

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By Sara Friedman

Leadership on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have sent a letter to UnitedHealth Group asking for information on the February cyber attack on subsidiary Change Healthcare including details on the impact, system restoration, response efforts and cybersecurity protocols.

By Sara Friedman

MITRE raises issues with potential costs for contractors who want to do business with the Defense Department in addressing assessment gaps and accommodating for potential future changes in the maturity model for the upcoming Pentagon cyber certification program, in response to a proposed rule to implement the program.

By Jacob Livesay

Ransomware attacks in the food and agriculture sector are impacting the operations of production facilities in the U.S., according to a report from the sector’s information sharing and analysis center.

By Sara Friedman

A new report from the Congressional Research Service provides an overview of CISA’s notice of proposed rulemaking published on April 4 to establish a mandatory cyber incident reporting regime for critical infrastructure.

By Sara Friedman

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel’s net neutrality rulemaking to be considered at an April 25 meeting strikes the right balance between addressing national security concerns and signaling opportunities for further action, according to former security bureau chief David Simpson.

By Brett Fortnam

The Treasury Department wants to expand the authority of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. to demand information from companies in its reviews of transactions for national security implications and hike penalties on companies found to have misrepresented themselves.

By Jacob Livesay

Two Republican lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have introduced a bill to establish a public-private “Water Risk and Resilience Organization” that would create and enforce cybersecurity standards in the water and wastewater sector.

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