Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology Anne Neuberger and Homeland Security Advisor and Deputy National Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall speak about the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack during the daily press briefing at the White House on May 10, 2021 in Washington, DC. According to news reports, a criminal group from Russia named “DarkSide” is believed to be responsible for a ransomware cyberattack on the Colonial Pipeline. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
At a press conference listing all the actions taken thus far by the White House to respond to the ransomware attack on the Colonial Pipeline, officials acknowledged that the primary onus on protecting the country from attacks on critical infrastructure remains outside the White House’s hands.
“When those companies are attacked, they serve as the first line of defense, and we depend on the effectiveness of their defenses to improve the cybersecurity of our critical infrastructure,” said Homeland Security Advisor Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall of critical infrastructure.
Most critical infrastructure in the United States is owned by the private sector, a theme Sherwood-Randall and Anne Neuberger, deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging technology, focused on during the Monday conference. While the White ..
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