Tag archives: Energy

Building Cyber Resiliency In the Energy Sector

By Imran Ahmad (CA) and John Cassell (CA) on April 5, 2023 Posted in Cybersecurity, Data Protection

For the energy sector, cybersecurity has been a top-of-mind issue for some time. This is particularly true given some of the high-profile cyber-attacks seen in recent years that have grabbed not only media headlines but also resulted in operational disruption, financial losses and legal exposure. The challenge with cybersecurity is attacker tactics are constantly evolving … Continue reading

Incentivizing public utilities to enhance cybersecurity: FERC’s proposed regulation

By Will Daugherty (US) and Susan Ross (US) on February 11, 2021 Posted in Cybersecurity

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On February 5, 2021, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) published proposed regulations in the Federal Register that would provide federal financial incentives to utilities that voluntarily increase certain cybersecurity measures above those required by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards (“CIP Reliability Standards”) or by the NIST, Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (“NIST … Continue reading

FERC issues notice of proposed rulemaking to extend reporting requirements for cyberattacks targeting the energy sector

By Susan Ross (US) and Alexis Wilpon (US) on August 9, 2018 Posted in Compliance and risk management, Cybercrime, Data breach

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On July 23 and 25, 2018, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) held public briefings about an attempt by a state-sponsored Russian hacking group to target control systems for U.S. electrical grids and power plants. DHS’ webinar explained that the hackers obtained access to vendors providing computer services to electric utilities companies. This initial … Continue reading

Energy cybersecurity still high on Washington agenda

By on July 28, 2015 Posted in Regulatory response

Growing concern over the risk of cyberattack on our energy infrastructure continues to spur legislative and administrative action. In the last two weeks alone, both chambers of Congress and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) have made advancements with regard to proposals for strengthening the security of the national electric grid.… Continue reading

Energy cybersecurity – a critical concern for the nation

By on April 9, 2015 Posted in Compliance and risk management, General, Regulatory response

We have long recognized that effects of cyber-attacks are not limited to the virtual space, and can affect our physical environment. For example, a stolen trade secret may lead to a competitor who copies the design, to lost sales, to lost jobs. However, the relationship between cybersecurity and physical security is far more direct and … Continue reading