Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during the Senate Republicans’ news conference in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The Senate Intel Committee chair wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about changes to spur investment in aging technology to better guard against cyberattacks.
The Department of Homeland Security logo is seen at the ICE Cyber Crimes Center expanded facilities in Fairfax, Va., on July 22, 2015. (Photo by Paul J. Richards/AFP via Getty Images)
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly testifies before a House Homeland Security Subcommittee, at the Rayburn House Office Building on April 28, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
CISA’s Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative (JCDC) released guidance for tech vendors and critical infrastructure facilities regarding open source software safety and resilience.
In an aerial view, fuel holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline’s Dorsey Junction Station on May 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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The hack may only be the tip of the iceberg as ransomware and targeted cyberattacks on critical infrastructure and industrial control systems become more prevalent.
A national response is needed establishing broad situational awareness of critical infrastructure like pipelines and the electric grid at the appropriate agencies, say security experts.