New SEC rule would force big firms to report cyberattacks within four days

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Thu, 10 Mar 2022 15:04:40 +0000

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SEC also wants to bring in big changes on malware and ransomware reporting.

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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed rules which, if passed, would force public companies to report on cyberattacks within 96
hours of their discovery, as well as issue periodic reports on how they
manage cybersecurity risks.

The SEC is suggesting a change to the requirements for the Form 8-K to
include reporting on malware and other cybersecurity incidents "within four business days after the registrant determines that it has experienced a material cybersecurity incident."

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Furthermore, the SEC suggests changes to the quarterly 10-Q report, and the annual 10-K report, in which companies would report on previously undisclosed incidents that become material in the aggregate. In other words, they dont need to report minor incidents within four days, but ten minor incidents,
that mount up to a bigger one, need to be reported every once in a while.

The forms would also be used to report on policies and procedures the companies are using, as they manage cyber-risk.

"Today, cybersecurity is an emerging risk with which public issuers increasingly must contend," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said in a statement. "Investors want to know more about how issuers are managing those growing risks. A lot of issuers already provide cybersecurity disclosure to
investors. I think companies and investors alike would benefit if this information were required in a consistent, comparable, and decision-useful manner." Read more

Major companies will now need to declare cyberattacks to the CISA

immediately

Ransomware attacks saw a huge rise in 2021

The average ransomware group only lives for two years

Lately, US regulators have been pushing for tiger legislation with regards to cybersecurity.

A week ago, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act was introduced by Senators Rob Portman and Gary Peters, ranking member and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Under the act, which is currently heading to the House for a vote, American critical infrastructure organizations will be forced to report cybersecurity incidents on their endpoints within 72 hours, and any ransomware payments within 24 hours. Stay safe with our list of the best antivirus solutions
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Via: The Register



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