GAO report urges the Biden administration to appoint a national cyber director within the White House. The report also urges Congress to pass a national privacy law. The SolarWinds attack demonstrates that “weaknesses remain” in the ability of government agencies to protect, respond and defend against security intrusions, the report says. A Russian-linked group likely conducted the cyber espionage operation to obtain access to email communications and create long-term persistence within federal networks, the GAO says. The White House is currently conducting what it calls a 60-day review of the cyber director position.”]
Source: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/gao-pushes-for-speeding-up-cybersecurity-enhancements-a-16292