Government decides pipeline cybersecurity ought to be regulated
Photo by Samuel Corum/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The hack of the Colonial Pipeline - which kneecapped oil availability on the East Coast for almost two weeks - was as disastrous as it was likely preventable. A branch of the Department of Homeland Security, however, is hoping to correct course by changing the rules on cybersecurity and disclosure for Colonial and other companies in the pipeline industry.
As reported by The Washington Post, the Transportation Security Administration (yes, the same sub-branch of DHS everyone associates with taking their shoes off in airports) will be requiring pipeline companies to report breaches and other cybersecurity incidents, with additional rules on how to keep these critical infrastructure systems secure from digital threats arriving in coming...