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This bipartisan legislation follows the release of an alarming study earlier this year by the First Street Foundation. Photo by: Shutterstock U.S. Representatives Kathleen Rice (NY-04) and Andrew Garbarino (NY-02) introduced the National Flood Insurance Program Reporting on Impact to Seaboards and Counties (NFIP RISC) Act to require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to release a comprehensive impact analysis of new flood insurance rates at least six months before any changes can be made to the NFIP. Additionally, the bill would prohibit any changes to FEMA’s flood-risk assessment methodology during, or within six months following, the COVID-19 emergency declaration.
There Are Concerns Colonial Pipeline Ransomware Attack Could Lead To Higher Prices At The Pump
CBS New York 5 days ago Syndicated Local – CBS New York
Days after the attack, which impacted a pipelines that supplies about 45% of fuel consumed on the East Coast, President Joe Biden spoke about federal efforts to take down ransomware criminals, CBS2’s Jenna DeAngelis reported.
“My administration will be pursuing a global effort of ransomware attacks by transnational criminals who often use global money laundering networks to carry them out,” Biden said.
Colonial Pipeline Co. said it learned of the attack on Friday and quickly took systems offline to contain the threat, halting pipeline operations.
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Testimony Highlights Funding Gaps in the War on Ransomware
Ransomware is now a national security threat, and states and municipalities require more resources to fight back effectively. A recent Congressional hearing looks to identify their financial and strategic needs.
May 07, 2021 •
Chris Krebs, former CISA director, answers questions during the virtual hearing Ransomware has risen as a national security threat, with attacks increasingly compromising critical services, experts and public officials say. Federal legislators now are looking to better understand how they can resource their states and local partners to fuel the fight.
“As the ever-increasing number of ransomware attacks on state and local governments demonstrates, adequate investment in cybersecurity has been lacking,” said Yvette Clarke, chair of the U.S. Congress Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Innovation, during a recent virtual hearing.