Pritzker’s proclamation is insufficient

Governor Pritzker’s declaration of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month is out of touch, given the recent string of breaches and outages highlighting serious vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and data protection.

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It’s ironic that Governor Pritzker is declaring October Cybersecurity Awareness Month when Illinois and the nation have faced a string of serious breaches and outages recently.

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As residents have been grappling with the consequences of recent cybersecurity failures, this proclamation seems profoundly disconnected from reality.

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Instead of celebrating awareness, we should address the glaring vulnerabilities exposed in recent weeks.

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Pritzker’s proclamation is insufficient when critical infrastructure and personal data remain at such high risk.

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Governor Pritzker’s declaration of October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month is out of touch, given the recent string of breaches and outages highlighting serious vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure and data protection.

 

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The Lansing Journal reported that Governor JB Pritzker proclaimed October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, with the Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) urging residents to use available resources for online safety.“In Illinois, we take cybersecurity seriously and are committed to addressing emerging threats directly,” said Governor Pritzker. State officials emphasize the importance of cybersecurity and are dedicated to providing tools and information to help residents stay protected. This initiative seeks to equip individuals with the knowledge needed for safe digital practices.

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The Daily Mail reported that Verizon's nationwide outage on September 30 left thousands without service for nearly 12 hours, raising concerns that a cyberattack may have caused the disruption. From 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. ET, customers were stuck in SOS mode. Although Verizon has not disclosed the cause, experts told DailyMail.com that a cyberattack from Russia or China is "plausible." The FBI has warned that cybercriminals from countries like China target critical infrastructure to disrupt services or cause damage. Redirected signals from cell towers could have been behind the outage.

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Foreign Policy reported that a cyberattack on U.S. telecom firms by Chinese government-linked hackers has sparked national security concerns in Washington. The breach, targeting companies like AT&T, Lumen, and Verizon, was likely aimed at uncovering how U.S. agencies use these providers for counterintelligence, such as wiretapping Chinese espionage in the U.S. China denied involvement, but Washington has repeatedly warned Beijing about the hacker group, Volt Typhoon, first identified by Microsoft in May 2023. Despite U.S. warnings, Chinese state-sponsored cyberattacks continue, with past incidents like the 2015 breach exposing millions of government employees’ data.

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The Wall Street Journal reported that a Chinese hacking group, Salt Typhoon, has breached multiple U.S. broadband providers, including Verizon, AT&T, and Lumen Technologies, likely for intelligence collection. The hackers may have accessed systems used by the U.S. federal government for court-authorized wiretapping requests. It is unclear when the breach occurred, but hackers might have had access for months. Salt Typhoon, also tracked as Earth Estries, FamousSparrow, Ghost Emperor, and UNC2286, has been active since at least 2019, targeting government entities and telecom companies, mainly in Southeast Asia.

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