U.S. Pipeline Cyberattack Touted As Reason For Cybersecurity Governance Model

Days ago, U.S. fuel operator Colonial Pipeline shut down its entire network due to a cyber attack that involved ransomware. Essentially, this form of attack locks the administrator out of the system and prevents its use until a “ransom” is paid.

As with the SolarWinds cyber attack, the World Economic Forum has already piped up saying,

The recent cyber-attack on the US major oil and gas pipeline could become one of the most expensive attacks to an economy. It’s also the latest reminder that both the frequency and severity of catastrophic digital shocks on critical infrastructure are on the rise.

The increasing digitalization of critical infrastructure sectors such as oil and gas, and the associated industrial systems, is changing the nature of cyber risks.

World Economic Forum

As in, Danger, Danger Will Robinson!

Communist, I mean Democrat Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg used the latest crisis to push Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan in the name of “national security.”

People play into fear. They will do anything to advert doom and soothe their fearful mind. Our enemies know this very well.

Do I need to remind you about the COVID-19 pandemic?

I didn’t think so.

The World Economic Forum continues,

This cyber incident has underscored that, increasingly, providers of essential services are more vulnerable to widespread cyberthreats. As a result, cybersecurity is becoming a corporate strategic challenge requiring the highest level of oversight in the complex global industrial environment.

There is the setup.

“Essential services” are at stake and must be protected. Of course, this means government oversight, as if the government has ever been the appropriate answer.

MSN echoed these same thoughts.

The Colonial Pipeline cyber attack is of a type often targeting companies, ransomware, but its ability to take down critical infrastructure in the energy sector highlights the need for better government-industry cooperation on cyber defense.

MSN

There we have it.

Now back to the World Economic Forum.

Unless cybersecurity practices are embedded into the corporate or organizational culture and digital products lifecycle, we are likely to see more frequent attacks on industrial systems like oil and gas pipelines or water treatment plants.

They are stating, unless the world works together, more attacks will occur. Unless we lock down and further control things in the digital world, your security is at risk.

It’s always that same line.

Scare the people into submission.

This brings us to another World Economic Forum production…

It’s called Cyber Polygon. The aim is for, wait for it, corporations to work together at the global level to create new standards to prevent such cyber attacks from occurring.

Let’s quote Klaus Schwab founder of the World Economic Forum.

Technology and cybersecurity are of crucial importance in this COVID era. One of the most striking and exciting transformations caused by the pandemic has been our transition to the digital ‘everything’, both in our professional and also in our personal lives. I am glad that Cyber Polygon has proved itself as one of those brilliant initiatives that address the need for developing and enhancing global cyber resilience in the fight against cybercrime and cyberattacks.

Essentially, Schwab is saying we need more global cohesion in order to defeat cyber attacks so we must work together. That has been the answer to everything, especially since COVID-19. Work together, that will ‘git er dun’!

In reality, this is simply another step towards a truly globalized world. This of course ties into ID2020 and requiring people like you to have an online identity…

All in the same of peace and safety.

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