Data Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Settlement Agreement at 12. Critically, the utility had in place an internal compliance program at the time of the violations. However, the Settlement Agreement provides some important lessons and guideposts for other public utilities to re-assess their own cybersecurity programs with respect to CIP standards. Final Rule ¶ 1.

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Energy and Utilities Compliance Cybersecurity Risk 68

Security Affairs

MAY 19, 2020

Real-Life Examples of Spear-Phishing Attacks in the Energy Production Sector. The threat of spear-phishing for energy companies is, unfortunately, not a theoretical one. Downloading them infected a user’s system with a type of trojan spyware not previously seen in other utilities industry cyberattacks. Not a New Concern.

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Energy and Utilities Phishing Cybersecurity Ransomware 123

The Last Watchdog

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Last year, the government saw that even the most security-conscious organizations could not prevent cyber attacks. It requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS,) to assess security precautions that have been followed over the past 12 months, incentivizing HIPAA best practices even when an attack was successful.

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Energy and Utilities Security Compliance Cybersecurity 196