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Lawmakers debate SB403 cybersecurity standards, reporting timelines and municipal scope
Summary
Senator Tony Hong urged the committee to adopt NIST‑based standards, reinvigorate a cyber intelligence task force, and consider 72‑hour reporting carefully; insurers asked the committee to exempt insurers already regulated under Connecticut law to avoid duplicative obligations.
State Senator Tony Hong, sponsor of legislation described as SB403, told the Public Safety and Security Committee that cybersecurity is a public‑safety issue that demands state action. "Cyber security is such a critical public safety consideration," he said, and urged adopting the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance as a baseline and convening the state cyber intelligence task force created in Public Act 23‑23 but never assembled.
Hong cited municipal ransomware cases (New Britain) and large disruptions elsewhere (Atlanta) to underline potential impacts on local services and infrastructure.…
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