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Critical infrastructure depends on interconnected operational systems, where cyber incidents can disrupt essential services, safety, and availability.

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Critical infrastructure includes systems and assets vital for public health, safety, and economic stability, such as power grids, water treatment, transportation networks, and healthcare facilities. These systems often combine physical components with industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) that manage essential services in real time.

From an information-security perspective, critical infrastructure faces risks like unauthorized access to control systems, disruption of service availability, and manipulation of sensor data. Defending these assets requires specialized security measures tailored to ICS environments, including network segmentation, strict access controls, and continuous monitoring for anomalies. Ensuring resilience also involves coordinated efforts between operators and government agencies to address vulnerabilities unique to legacy systems and proprietary protocols.

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The P in PFC now stands for Pwned Professional Finance Company, a Colorado-based debt collector whose customers include hundreds of US hospitals, medical clinics, and dental groups, recently disclosed that more than 1.9 million people's private data – including names, addresses, social security numbers and health records – was exposed during a ransomware infection.…

The Register 14 Jul 2022, 9:06 a.m. Critical Infrastructure Disclosure Exposure Finance Healthcare Infection Ransomware Social Security

Former Aerojet Rocketdyne employee cites failure to meet minimums for NASA, Pentagon Aerojet Rocketdyne, which makes propulsion and power systems for launch vehicles, missiles and satellites for NASA and the US military, has agreed to pay $9 million to settle charges it misrepresented its products' compliance with cybersecurity requirements in federal government contracts.…

The Register 12 Jul 2022, 6:18 a.m. Compliance Critical Infrastructure Government Military