DHS sets up hub to protect banks, critical infrastructure from foreign cyberattacks

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Market Watch
Dustin Volz
July 31, 2018

Threats from Russia and elsewhere can not only harm industry but also cause damage to society, top official says

The Department of Homeland Security will announce on Tuesday the creation of a new center aimed at guarding the nation’s banks, energy companies and other industries from major cyberattacks that could cripple critical infrastructure, agency officials said.

The launch of the National Risk Management Center is expected to be unveiled by DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a government-hosted cyber summit in New York City, at which Vice President Mike Pence and several other cabinet secretaries are expected to speak.

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