Tag: chemical facilities

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's (CISA) Chemical Security Assessment Tool (CSAT) experienced a cybersecurity breach by a malicious actor in January this year. Although CISA's investigation did not uncover any data exfiltration, the intrusion potentially allowed unauthorized access…

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) called for congressional action to reauthorize the regulatory program that specifically focuses on security at high-risk chemical facilities. The agency added that it is offering facilities resources and tools to help these…

The U.S. Senate failed last week to pass legislation that reauthorizes the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Security (CFATS) program, prior to its expiration date of July 27, 2023. Senator Rand Paul, a Republican from Kentucky, blocked the H.R. 4470 bill in…

Following the flurry of cyberattacks that have hit the U.S. critical infrastructure in recent months, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released on Tuesday new guidelines to help chemical facilities know when to report cyber incidents. The nation’s security…

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report last year indicating that thousands of chemical facilities in the United States are vulnerable to cyber attacks due to their reliance on outdated cybersecurity guidance. The GAO audit found that chemical…