Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

Vital Service Providers Need a Plan to Work Through Internet Outages, CISA SaysCritical U.S. infrastructure like water, power and even banking systems will be successfully hacked by enemy cyber warriors in the event of a military confrontation with a peer adversary like Russia or China, officials from the nation's civilian cyber defense agency said.

Acting director Nick Andersen said a binding operational directive is en route for agencies, and that more specific discussions need to happen with critical infrastructure owners. The post CISA is rethinking how it prioritizes risks and vulnerabilities for feds, private sector appeared first on CyberScoop.

CISA, the FBI, the NSA, the Department of Energy, and other US government partners are warning that hackers are targeting internet-exposed automatic tank gauge (ATG) systems used to monitor fuel and liquid storage tanks across various critical infrastructure sectors. [...]

June Meetings Could Shape Which Entities Must Report Cyber IncidentsThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's June town halls will give critical infrastructure operators a final opportunity to influence how the agency defines covered entities, reportable incidents and compliance requirements before issuing long-awaited CIRCIA regulations.

CISA’s CI Fortify initiative aim for critical infrastructure operators to build isolation & recovery

The agency will begin targeted assessments meant to help critical infrastructure entities operate while disconnecting OT networks from IT and third-party vendors. The post CISA wants critical infrastructure to operate ‘weeks to months’ in isolation during conflict appeared first on CyberScoop.

Critical Infrastructure Operators Urged to Fortify Against Nation-State AttacksThe Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency launched CI Fortify, urging critical infrastructure operators to adopt isolation and rapid recovery capabilities to maintain essential services under cyberattacks, amid warnings that nation-state actors are already embedded in operational systems.

The guidance warns that agents capable of taking real-world actions on networks are already inside critical infrastructure, and most organizations are granting them far more access than they can safely monitor or control. The post US government, allies publish guidance on how to safely deploy AI agents appeared first on CyberScoop.

Also, Europol Cracks DDoS Networks, Mythos Finds Bugs, France Portal HitThis week, scam compounds. Attackers exploit flaws pre-disclosure. A crackdown on DDoS-for-hire. No Mythos for CISA, yes for Mozilla. France ID portal breach. Israeli and Venezuelan critical infrastructure targeted. Russian hacking in Ukraine. An Apache flaw. A ransomware negotiator aided BlackCat.

CISA has revealed Iranian attacks causing disruption and financial loss at US critical infrastructure firms

CISA: Iran-Linked Groups Actively Exploiting OT Exposure Risks, PLC ProgrammersFederal agencies are warning that Iranian-linked actors have begun actively exploiting internet-facing PLCs and misconfigured OT systems across U.S. critical infrastructure, enabling network access, lateral movement and potential disruption amid rising geopolitical tensions.

White House Criticizes Cyber Defense Agency - and Proposes a Steep $700 Million CutThe FY2027 proposal would cut roughly $707 million from CISA, reducing staffing, contractor support and coordination programs while shifting the agency toward a narrower focus on federal networks and critical infrastructure amid rising nation-state cyberthreats.

Acting Director Says Furloughs And Cuts Limit Proactive Cyber DefenseA prolonged Homeland Security department shutdown has sidelined much of the U.S. cyber defense agency, halting proactive cyber operations, delaying directives and weakening visibility into threats - conditions officials warn are increasing systemic risk across critical infrastructure.

Also: CISA Protocol Concerns, AI Agents Push Past Cybersecurity ControlsIn this week's panel, four ISMG editors unpacked the cyber dimensions of the Stryker attack amid the escalating Iran-Israel-U.S. tensions, the growing controversy around CISA leadership and alleged protocol breaches, and a new set of concerns related to AI agents bypassing security controls.

Acting director Nick Andersen said relationships, not actor risk management agency designations, should guide which agency is at the forefront. The post CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung up on who takes lead in critical infrastructure sectors appeared first on CyberScoop.

CISA lost a third of its staff and its acting leader uploaded sensitive docs to public ChatGPT — while China sits inside U.S. critical infrastructure.

CISA Warns of Retaliatory Cyber Action From Hostile State Actors After VenezuelaFederal cybersecurity officials are warning of a likely uptick in retaliatory cyber activity from China and Russia-linked threat actors after the U.S. military raid in Venezuela, urging infrastructure operators to brace for disruptive probing and attacks.

Chinese-Linked Malware Campaign Targets Critical Environments With Weak MonitoringU.S. and Canadian cyber authorities say Chinese state-backed actors used a backdoor dubbed BRICKSTORM to maintain long-term access into critical infrastructure, exploiting VMware environments to exfiltrate credentials and evade detection through encrypted covert channels.

Global cybersecurity agencies published guidance regarding AI deployments in operational technology, a backbone of critical infrastructure.

Also: Akira Ransomware Targets Healthcare, AI's Sycophancy Becomes a Security RiskIn this week's ISMG Editors' Panel, four editors discussed the staffing crisis confronting America's cyber defense agency, the escalating Akira ransomware threat putting more pressure on healthcare, and growing concerns over whether AI models used in security can actually be trusted.