It’s time to make stringent cybersecurity for infrastructure companies mandatory May29 by Sindy Cator on May 29, 2021 at 4:45 pm Posted In: Uncategorized On May 7, a pipeline system carrying almost half the fuel used on the east coast of the United States was crippled by a major cyber attack. The five-day shutdown of the Colonial Pipeline resulted in widespread fuel shortages and panic-buying as Virginia, North Carolina and Florida declared a state of emergency. The attack highlights how vulnerable critical infrastructure such as fuel pipelines are in an era of growing cyber security threats. In Australia, we believe the time has come to make it compulsory for critical infrastructure companies to implement serious cybersecurity measures. Collateral damage The risk of cyber attacks… This story continues at The Next Web GD Star Ratingloading...It’s time to make stringent cybersecurity for infrastructure companies mandatory, 2.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating └ Tags: attack, east coast, infrastructure, Next Featured, on, security, united states
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