CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: EPA Urgently Needs a Strategy to Address Cybersecurity Risks to Water and Wastewater Systems
US GAO reviewed cybersecurity threats facing the water sector and the federal government’s efforts to address these threats. Auditors found out problems including: funding prioritization, incident reporting, sector-wide risk assessment and vulnerability self-assessment tool. Recent cyber incidents highlight the vulnerability of the 170,000 water and wastewater systems in the U.S. water sector.
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CYBERSECURITY: Implementation of Executive Order Requirements Is Essential to Address Key Actions
GAO continues to review and report status of information security - the high-risk area for more than 25 years already. Special focus is on federal cybersecurity challenges. An average of approximately 31,492 incidents per year for fiscal years 2017 through 2022 were reported by responsible Government bodies. In fiscal year 2022, agencies reported experiencing 30,659 incidents.
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