Dive Summary:
- As the U.S. weighs military intervention in Syria, Twitter and the New York Times were hit by cyberattacks, raising concern that other sectors including electric utilities might be next, according to Bloomberg.
- “Welcome to the new world,” Michael Chertoff, former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, said. “The line between national security and private security is eroding. It is a reasonable concern to be prepared for the possibility of some kind of retaliation—asymmetric retaliation—if we take action in Syria.”
- Carl Herberger, vice president for cybersecurity firm Radware, said that other industries, including utilities, now have "a heightened sense of urgency to batton down the hatches. [...] It’s sort of like a coming storm. You can see different cities being hit up and down the coast with a hurricane coming and wonder if you are in its tracks.”