Moody's cites credit risk from state-backed cyber intrusions into U.S. critical infrastructure

https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/moodys-credit-risk-cyber-critical-infrastructure/651656/

Corporate credit ratings are affected by cybersecurity risk assessments.
This expense should motivate rapid adoption of hardening infrastructure
measures to elevate ratings based on infosec audits and preparedness,
thereby reduce cyber-insurance costs.

  Where are the skilled hands to competently rollout these core capabilities
  and to sustain vigilant operations? Cyber infrastructure engineers and
  watchdogs are hard to train, recruit, and retain. Not a role typically
  out-sourced or off-shore, unlike the domestic US computer manufacturing
  operations migrated to cut costs.

  Remains …

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