Christian Vasquez

Christian covers industrial cybersecurity for CyberScoop News. He previously wrote for E&E News at POLITICO covering cybersecurity in the energy sector. Reach out: christian.vasquez at cyberscoop dot com

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The Russian flag flies at the embassy’s compound in Washington, DC, on April 15, 2021. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

Mandiant: Notorious Russian hacking unit linked to breach of Texas water facility

Geopolitics

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 23: Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee speaks during the hearing with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on March 23, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Congress rails against UnitedHealth Group after ransomware attack

Government

Aisle with messy cables in a server room. (Getty Images)

Six-year old bug will likely live forever in Lenovo, Intel products

Threats

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 11: Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) speaks with reporters in the Senate subway at the U.S. Capitol on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. The House of Representatives is scheduled to return Tuesday following an almost six-week break and lawmakers have only a dozen legislative days left to reach a budget compromise and avert a government shutdown. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Congress sounds alarm on lax dam cybersecurity

Government

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FCC looks to limit how domestic violence abusers use connected cars

Policy

A man in blue clothing holds a mask behind his bask in this photo illustration. (Getty Images)

Supply chain attack sends shockwaves through open-source community

Threats

Light trails on black background. (Getty Images)

CISA faces resource challenge in implementing cyber reporting rules

Government

Four main components on the Roscosmos segment of the International Space Station are pictured as the orbital outpost soared 261 miles above the north Atlantic Ocean. (NASA)

Space is essential for infrastructure. Why isn’t it considered critical?

Government

Jen Easterly, Director of the Homeland Security Department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, arrives to testify before the House (Select) Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party Committee on Capitol Hill on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

CISA releases draft rule for cyber incident reporting

Policy