US House passes port cybersecurity act

The US House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee has passed legislation aimed at addressing cybersecurity concerns at the country’s ports.

The Act was spurred on by June’s global NotPetya ransomware outbreak, which led to a shutdown of the biggest terminal at the Port of Los Angeles (pictured) Photo: joey zanotti/flickr/CC BY 2.0

The US House of Representatives’ Homeland Security Committee has passed legislation aimed at addressing cybersecurity concerns at the country’s ports.