DHS touts effectiveness of security directives one year after Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack

DHS is underscoring what it sees as a flexible and effective approach to improving pipeline sector cybersecurity in the aftermath of the ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline, pointing to implementation of Transportation Security Administration security directives while providing an overview of the threat landscape and information on how TSA has staffed up to meet cyber challenges.

“This week marks one year since the disruptive ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline in May 2021 which revealed a continuing significant national security risk...