TSA moves to impose reporting and cyber hygiene rules on operators of air and railway systems

The Transportation Security Administration is applying cyber reporting and other requirements to rail and air systems after issuing similar rules for the pipeline sector following the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack earlier this year, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced today.

Further, Mayorkas said, “Beyond the most urgent and important measures required by the security directive, TSA is initiating a rulemaking process to develop a longer-term regime to strengthen cybersecurity and resilience in the transportation sector. To maximize industry input and...