This year’s string of high-profile cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — involving, among other targets, a water treatment plant in Oldsmar, Florida, in February; Colonial Pipeline and JBS Foods in May; and a flood of ransomware to more than 1,000 businesses in 17 countries via tech company Kaseya’s hacked software, in July — demonstrate that these incidents are increasing in number, sophistication and the potential for damage.
Policy makers must move to combat these threats effectively, now. There is no time to waste.