A new Joint Security Operations Center based in Brooklyn and a statewide task force for cybersecurity have been established.
The measures are intended to improve communication among the state’s various cybersecurity offices. The Center can also serve as a “nerve center” in the event of a cyberattack.
Recent developments in Russia have brought cybersecurity issues to the forefront of officials’ attention.
“We realize that we’re only as strong as our weakest link. Our cities and our counties — they’re connected to our state operations. So, an attack on them could lead to a larger attack and disruption,” New York’s Governor Hochul told Chris Sommerfeldt and Tim Balk of the New York Daily News.
