TSA directs freight railroads to bolster cybersecurity, report incidents

Chemical rail cars sit on a track to illustrate an article about new cybersecurity requirements in the freight rail sector.

Freight railroads will be required to report cyber incidents within 24 hours as part of a new Transportation Security Administration directive issued Thursday aimed at strengthening cybersecurity in the sector.

The directive, which takes effect Dec. 31, also mandates that all freight rail operators designate a cybersecurity coordinator, develop an incident response plan and conduct a vulnerability assessment. TSA also issued similar directives for passenger rail and public transit operators.

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