March 18, 2022
SAFECOM Members,
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to help organizations protect their satellite communication (SATCOM) networks against possible cyber threats to U.S. and international networks, attached. Critical infrastructure organizations and other organizations that are either SATCOM network providers or customers are strongly encouraged to review and implement the mitigations in this CSA.
Successful intrusions into SATCOM networks could create risk in SATCOM providers' customer environments and this advisory provides several actions that can help strengthen SATCOM network cybersecurity. The advisory is titled, "Strengthening Cybersecurity of Satellite Communications Network Providers and Customers."
Summary
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are aware of possible threats to U.S. and international satellite communication (SATCOM) networks. Successful intrusions into SATCOM networks could create risk in SATCOM network providers' customer environments.
Given the current geopolitical situation, CISA's Shields Up initiative requests that all organizations significantly lower their threshold for reporting and sharing indications of malicious cyber activity. To that end, CISA and FBI will update this joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) as new information becomes available so that SATCOM providers and their customers can take additional mitigation steps pertinent to their environments.
CISA and FBI strongly encourages critical infrastructure organizations and other organizations that are either SATCOM network providers or customers to review and implement the mitigations outlined in this CSA to strengthen SATCOM network cybersecurity.
Actions to Take Today:
CONTACT
All organizations should report incidents and anomalous activity to CISA 24/7 Operations Center at report@cisa.gov or (888) 282-0870 and/or to the FBI via your local FBI field office or the FBI's 24/7 CyWatch at (855) 292-3937 or CyWatch@fbi.gov.
RESOURCES
Regards,
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
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