‘Urgently needed’ cybersecurity measures ordered for pipelines
https://www.ogj.com/general-interest/government/article/14207254/urgently-needed-cybersecurity-measures-ordered-for-pipelinesJul 21st, 2021
Owners and operators of oil and gas pipelines designated as critical must implement “a number of urgently needed protections against cyber intrusions,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced June 20.
The security directive requires “specific mitigation measures to protect against ransomware attacks and other known threats to information technology and operational technology systems, develop and implement a security contingency and recovery plan, and conduct a cybersecurity architecture design review,” TSA said.
The agency was advised in developing its security directive by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, both agencies being part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)....