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Experts warn Oregon lawmakers that cyber attacks threaten energy, food, transport and education systems
Summary
A committee informational session heard private‑sector and higher‑education representatives describe ransomware, supply‑chain and operational risks to Oregon’s critical infrastructure sectors, and urged stronger coordination, workforce investment and continued federal‑state collaboration on threat intelligence.
The Joint Committee on Information Management and Technology heard an informational presentation on May 2 about cyber risks to Oregon’s critical infrastructure, including energy, food and agriculture, transportation, finance and education.
Witnesses described daily and escalating cyber threats that target both operational technology and business systems, warned that loss of federal threat‑sharing resources would reduce defensive capacity, and urged investment in workforce development and interagency coordination.
Andre Leduc, vice president and chief resilience officer at the University of Oregon, told the committee that higher‑education institutions host extensive network infrastructure and research assets that are often targets of ransomware and other intrusions. “Many universities have legacy systems that are undermaintained, and that can be exploited,” Leduc said, then urged that protecting backbone and middle‑mile connectivity hosted by campuses be part of statewide resilience planning.
Don Lynn, director of…
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