Peters, Portman Welcome New Cyber Incident Reporting Law

A new cyber incident reporting law signed by President Joe Biden is a “significant step” in helping combat potential cyberattacks from foreign adversaries, said Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., and ranking member Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Tuesday (see 2203110052). Biden signed it into law with passage of the government funding package. It requires critical infrastructure owners and operators to report to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency within “72 hours if they are experiencing a substantial cyberattack and within 24 hours of making a ransomware payment.”