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Lawmakers zeroed in on cybersecurity like never before in 2021, responding to a variety of incidents including ransomware attacks on Colonial Pipeline and major nation state-backed attacks like the SolarWinds hack.
And in breaking news on Tuesday, the gaming development group behind League of Legends agreed to pay $100 million to settle a harassment suit brought against the company by thousands of female employees.
Let’s jump into the news.
A wake up call on Capitol Hill
The past 12 months stand as a banner year in the severity of cyberattacks that wreaked havoc on organizations large and small.
Impact: In the wake of the chaos, a silver lining has emerged around a never-before-seen level of bipartisan support and genuine interest on Capitol Hill for strengthening the nation’s cybersecurity.
“Everybody’s consciousness had been raised with respect to threats in cybersecurity, everything from the ransomware attacks, to other different types of cyber intrusions which have taken place,” Rep. Jim Langevin
James (Jim) R. LangevinHillicon Valley — Cybersecurity’s breakout year On the Money – Washington grapples with…
