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Utilities Sector Cyber Threats

McGlinchey Stafford

EPA Warns Water Utilities Against Cyber Attacks

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published a sector-wide set of non-regulatory recommendations to strengthen U.S. drinking water and wastewater systems against cyber attacks, alongside new funding for...more

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Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Update – Incident Response Improves, Industry Standards Evolve

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Critical infrastructure facilities are increasingly vulnerable to cybersecurity events, as demonstrated by the number of cyberattacks that have occurred this year against utilities including those in the energy sector...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Webinar] Keeping the Lights On: Cyber Threat, Vulnerability, and Oversight Considerations for the Energy Sector - April 7th,...

What cyber threats are unique to the energy sector? Our Energy Transition Webinar Series continues on April 7 when McDermott Partners Scott Ferber and Carl J. Fleming host two principals in cybersecurity and privacy at PwC,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

FERC Issues White Paper on Cybersecurity Incentives

On June 18, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or the “Commission”) issued a Cybersecurity Incentives Policy White Paper (the “White Paper”). The White Paper, issued in Docket No. AD20-19-000, discusses a...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2020 #2

The Drop in Oil was Perhaps the ‘Final Straw’ for U.S. Credit Markets, Strategist Says - "The credit market is sensitive to moves in oil because a 'very large portion' of high-yield bonds in America are issued by...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - February 2020 #4

Cancelled Teck Oil Sands Project Underscores Global Climate-Energy Policy Tension - "The Frontier project became the latest casualty in oil-producing countries with robust environmental movements agitating to cut...more

King & Spalding

Is the U.S. Energy Sector Prepared for a Cyber Attack?

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In October 2019, the Ponemon Institute and Siemens released their joint report assessing the state of cybersecurity in the energy sector. The report, “Caught in the Crosshairs: Are Utilities Keeping Up with the Industrial...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Grid Electrification: Addressing Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigating Risk in the Renewable Energy Era - ABA Forum

Technology and the critical infrastructure that support our personal pursuits and business operations are ripe targets for cyberattacks. In particular, the electrical grid that transmits electricity from its point of...more

Morgan Lewis

FERC Requires Expanded Cyber Incident Reporting for Electric Utilities

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The final rule reflects regulator concerns that the cyber threats facing electric utilities are largely underreported....more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

FBI and DHS Issue Alert Regarding Russian Hackers

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security issued a joint Technical Alert late last week to warn that Russian government-based hackers are actively targeting U.S. utilities, other critical...more

Morgan Lewis

FERC Aims to Broaden Cyber Incident Reporting Requirements

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The proposal follows a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission finding that existing cyber threats to electric utilities are underreported....more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Government Warns of Threat Activity Targeting Critical Infrastructure through Third-Party Access

A cloak of secrecy usually covers covert government activities when it comes to the latest cyber threats and intelligence. But in a rare public statement, the U.S. government has warned that hackers are targeting government...more

Hogan Lovells

Malware Capable of Shutting Down Electric Grids Confirmed

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Malware was recently identified that appears to have been designed and deployed by a nation-state to target and shut down electric grids. According to published reports, this malware currently appears to be capable of...more

Nossaman LLP

NARUC Release of Cybersecurity Guidelines should have Utility Companies on High Alert

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On January 30, 2017, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) released Version 3.0 of “Cybersecurity A Primer for State Utility Regulators.”  This cybersecurity overview is an important reminder...more

Stoel Rives LLP

Gov. Dayton Signs 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law

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On Saturday, June 13, Governor Dayton signed the 2015 Jobs and Energy Bill into Law. The following amendments were made after the Governor’s veto: - New definitions for “propane,” “propane storage facility,” and...more

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