Media Coverage
Source: Law360
Media Coverage
Press Contacts: Erik Cummins, Matt Hyams, Olivia Thomas
03.17.22
Federal lawmakers are increasing oversight on cyberattacks amidst prevalent threats from Russia and China, among others. The recently signed Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act offers a narrow window for organizations such as banks, utilities and other critical infrastructure to alert the government about cyberattacks in an effort to establish a more organized and stronger defense, according to Law360.
"This bill is a pretty big step forward in terms of the government's oversight of cybersecurity," said Pillsbury Public Policy partner Brian Finch, who represents clients on global security and cybersecurity threats. "It's a piece of the puzzle and will give the U.S. a better grip on real-time intelligence to help combat ransomware and nation state events and see patterns that may be missing from private sector analyses."
He further explained, "There's going to be a lot of regulations and rulemaking to come. So, anyone who thinks that the passage and signing of this cyber reporting law is the end of the story, they're sorely mistaken.”
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