Philip Reitinger, president and CEO, Global Cyber Alliance
It’s serious, impactful and raises new questions about critical infrastructure protection. But don’t tell Philip Reitinger of the Global Cyber Alliance that the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack is any kind of a “wake-up call.” He says we’re long past that.
These type of attacks have been common since 1997, Reitinger says, so “if anybody is surprised, you’re just not paying attention.”
The potential economic impact of a long-term shutdown is concerning, but what Reitinger fears the most from the Colonial Pipeline attack is copycat strikes.
“It’s now clear that this sort of disruption can be significant,” he says. “While I’m sure the most sophisticated actors were thinking about it, are individual people, or smaller groups - terrorist or criminal groups - now thinking, ‘Hey, this is a way that we can make a name for ourselves ?
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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.