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US pipelines wake up to cyberthreats after Colonial shutdown exposes vulnerabilities

US pipelines wake up to cyberthreats after Colonial shutdown exposes vulnerabilities

FromCapitol Crude: The US Energy Policy Podcast


US pipelines wake up to cyberthreats after Colonial shutdown exposes vulnerabilities

FromCapitol Crude: The US Energy Policy Podcast

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
May 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Will the cyberattack that forced the largest US oil pipeline to shut down for days be a wake-up call for the industry to rapidly shore up its cyber defenses? On this special episode, we have two interviews from cybersecurity experts. Both say they were not entirely surprised by the attack on the Colonial Pipeline, as they have witnessed the oil and gas sector be slower to adopt cyber security programs than counterparts in the utility sector. Leo Simonovich, global head of industrial cyber at Siemens Energy, returns to Capitol Crude after joining us last year, when he made the case that the industry's digital transformation was being accelerated by the pandemic and that it was compounding cyber risks. John Cusimano, vice president of industrial cybersecurity at aeSolutions, explains the challenges that pipeline networks face in guarding against attacks.
Released:
May 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

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In-depth weekly analysis of US energy policy news from S&P Global Commodity Insights senior editors covering the Capitol. Hosted by Jasmin Melvin.