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Following SEC Response To Cyber Breach, DHS Mulls Stronger Role In Federal Civilian Incidents

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, October 4th, 2017

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is reviewing how it goes about responding to cyber security incidents across the federal civilian government even if an agency doesn’t request help, a department official said on Oct. 3.In 2016, a computer system used by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to receive corporate financial disclosures was breached. The agency, which protects investors and ensures fairness in the markets, detected the breach in late 2016 and publicly disclosed it in Sept. 2017.Since the…

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