Cybersecurity Dive September 19, 2024
A ransomware atttack disrupted the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for weeks. Part of the problem, one official said, is that federal cyber recommendations are not timely.
The Rhysida ransomware group’s attack on the Port of Seattle, which operates the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, is just the latest high-profile attack to exemplify the risk critical infrastructure is confronting.
Critical infrastructure providers are often operating with constrained resources and, despite the federal government’s efforts to help fill those gaps, attacks usually cause sweeping damages. Part of the problem, one official said, is that airports wait too long for federal cyber improvement recommendations.
Every U.S. airport is required to assess their cybersecurity resilience and submit improvement plans to the Transportation Security Administration, but there remains...
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