New York cyber regulations for water organizations to take effect in 2027
2026-03-15T14:51:57Z•0b40f38369d9da9c76f4779c803964548b5ef24c3549aa4bb33e95354c9e6192
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What happened
A set of security and privacy developments: New York will impose mandatory cybersecurity requirements on water and wastewater entities starting in 2027, including certified-operator training, incident response plans, and reporting obligations. The European Council proposed adding a prohibition in the AI Act on AI-generated non-consensual sexual/intimate content and child sexual abuse material (so-called “nudification” tools). U.S. prosecutors allege an incident responder aided the BlackCat ransomware group—conducting attacks and helping negotiate larger payouts from victims he was contracted/“
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