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While the Water Resources Authority is investigating, CISA decides to act.
The International Joint Commission (IJC), which is responsible for managing water systems on the US-Canada border, confirmed that it was subjected to a cyber attack. A group of hackers called NoEscape stole 80 GB of data, including contracts, geological information and other documents.
The IJC operates on the basis of the Border Waters Treaty signed by the United States and Canada in 1909. The organization not only approves the construction of dams, canals, and other infrastructure facilities, but also investigates environmental issues.
The hackers gave IJC 10 days to respond to their ransom demand, although they did not specify the amount they want to receive for unlocking the files.
One of the representatives said that measures to resolve the situation are already being taken. However, he did not comment on whether the company contacted law enforcement agencies and whether the cyberattack affected the operation of internal systems. It is also not reported whether IJC is ready to pay the ransom.
Since its introduction in May, NoEscape hackers have claimed responsibility for attacks on a professional bar association in Germany, a college in Hawaii, as well as Australian firms, a hospital in Belgium, and manufacturing facilities in the United States and the Netherlands.
In the United States, the cybersecurity issues of companies responsible for water supply are becoming increasingly relevant. This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to introduce new rules that provide for annual audits of corporate systems. The bill is currently being discussed at the federal level and in individual states.
CISA recently announced that it will provide such organizations with free vulnerability monitoring services .
According to their plan, water supply systems will undergo weekly automatic inspections, which will not only find weaknesses in the available Internet resources, but also offer recommendations for their elimination.
The International Joint Commission (IJC), which is responsible for managing water systems on the US-Canada border, confirmed that it was subjected to a cyber attack. A group of hackers called NoEscape stole 80 GB of data, including contracts, geological information and other documents.
The IJC operates on the basis of the Border Waters Treaty signed by the United States and Canada in 1909. The organization not only approves the construction of dams, canals, and other infrastructure facilities, but also investigates environmental issues.
The hackers gave IJC 10 days to respond to their ransom demand, although they did not specify the amount they want to receive for unlocking the files.
One of the representatives said that measures to resolve the situation are already being taken. However, he did not comment on whether the company contacted law enforcement agencies and whether the cyberattack affected the operation of internal systems. It is also not reported whether IJC is ready to pay the ransom.
Since its introduction in May, NoEscape hackers have claimed responsibility for attacks on a professional bar association in Germany, a college in Hawaii, as well as Australian firms, a hospital in Belgium, and manufacturing facilities in the United States and the Netherlands.
In the United States, the cybersecurity issues of companies responsible for water supply are becoming increasingly relevant. This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to introduce new rules that provide for annual audits of corporate systems. The bill is currently being discussed at the federal level and in individual states.
CISA recently announced that it will provide such organizations with free vulnerability monitoring services .
According to their plan, water supply systems will undergo weekly automatic inspections, which will not only find weaknesses in the available Internet resources, but also offer recommendations for their elimination.
