The recent ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and JBS were called “wake-up calls” by various people in the U.S. government and industry. Supposedly, shutting down the flow of oil to the East Coast and stopping meat from being delivered was all of a sudden critical enough to get national attention on cybersecurity. President Biden and other government officials made statements addressing the problem, so clearly it is a national concern. Yet, history shows the U.S. government and industry will hit the snooze button again on the wake-up call.
Yes, the hit to the economy from the Colonial Pipeline ransomware was immense. It also highlighted the vulnerability to U.S. critical infrastructures. It may seem like something the nation has never experienced before, but we have. In fact, we experience such wake-up calls several times a year and, sadly, we forget about them.
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