The Cloud Security Alliance has released a report recommending a zero-trust approach for operational technology and industrial control systems at critical infrastructure organizations as these entities increasingly become interconnected through the cloud and Industrial Internet of Things technologies.
CISA Director Jen Easterly emphasized the lack of evidence suggesting that the results of the presidential election would be affected by any malicious activity, including intrusions from Chinese state-backed threat operation Salt Typhoon.
Aside from taking down all phone and fax services, the attack has also disrupted the court's e-filing platform, websites with juror reporting instructions, and credit card payment processing system.
Investigation into the incident is still ongoing, according to a HACLA spokesperson, who emphasized the continued operations of the major U.S. public housing authority.
The U.S. Commerce Department has been urged by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., to bolster the already robust proposed U.S. tech rules that would prevent the utilization of the country's surveillance tools in repressive countries amid concerns of potential gaps that could be exploited by such nations.
