Probe finds US Coast Guard has left maritime cybersecurity adrift

Despite the escalating cyber threats targeting America's maritime transportation system, the US Coast Guard still lacks a comprehensive strategy to secure this critical infrastructure - nor does it have reliable access to data on cybersecurity vulnerabilities and past attacks, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns. …

[IGotOut]

Maybe they could talk to the government department in charge of Cyber Security.....oh wait..

[Anonymous Coward]

You mean Putin?

[UnknownUnknown]

Don’t worry the GAO will be in the Wood Chipper next.

No bad reports, “nothing to see here”.

[Jim Mitchell]

Good luck recruiting anybody now.

[Yet Another Anonymous coward]

Government Accountability Office

Three things the new administration hates

[Like a badger]

It won't be the Chinese who disrupt US ports

After all, they are the single largest beneficiary because all of the $460bn a year China-US imports come by sea, and the $143bn of goods that they reluctantly buy from the US likewise.

[UnknownUnknown]

Re: It won't be the Chinese who disrupt US ports

They will be shipping rubber dingy’s from France to Mexico/Cuba/Bahamas to bypass the closed border pretty soon.

Close one door, another avenue opens.

[PRR]

Re: It won't be the Chinese who disrupt US ports

> all of the $460bn a year China-US imports come by sea

A large flood of small stuff, Amazon Marketplace and TEMU, come over the pole in a jet-liner as Postal Mail.

> play with guns, planes and ships without putting your life on the line

True dat the Coast Guard is rarely shot-at. But their duty is full of fools who go out in bad storms ill-prepared. By the time the idiots call for help no sane person should put life on line going out in 50' seas and gale-force winds; yet they do. (No matter how big the boat is, there's always a bigger wave.)

[Jou (Mxyzptlk)]

Nothing will change

until something actually really big happens - twice or three times within a day.

[Anonymous Coward]

Re: Nothing will change

Maybe will something will happen, when the spotty kids running DOGE realise that US Coast Guard costs near on $14bn a year, operates a shadow navy with ships up to the size and armament of a naval frigate, has over 200 aircraft and yet makes not a blind bit of difference to contraband entering the US.

USCG offers the opportunity to wear a uniform and play with guns, planes and ships without putting your life on the line. Actually, that's exactly the sort of thing you'd think Musrumps would approve of.

[UnknownUnknown]

Re: Nothing will change

What would you prefer gun-toting redneck led ‘militia’ in speedboats, on jet skis and airboats at $100 a pelt?

[Dave 13]

Too good...

I worked with a startup that had a *very* good solution for maritime cybersecurity, but it would keep sailors from pronscrolling and downloading nudes, so nobody would buy it.

[Jou (Mxyzptlk)]

Re: Too good...

Maybe they need an "approved pron and nudes" filter :D. Moderated, checked to be compatible with the expected picture.