The Trump administration is set to reveal its rules for deciding whether to disclose cyber flaws or keep them under wraps, Reuters informs. The revised rules are intended to show how the government determines whether to reveal cybersecurity flaws so that manufacturers can patch holes in computer systems.
The government has faced criticism that it often fails to warn manufacturers about cyber vulnerabilities, so as to exploit such gaps to launch its own cyberattacks. According to Reuters, the Trump administration is hoping to make the process for making such determinations more transparent, according to Reuters.
Earlier this year, a mysterious group called the Shadow Brokers obtained a hacking tool created by the NSA and took advantage of a vulnerability in Microsoft Windows software. Hackers then used that tool to unleash a massive ransomware attack, known as WannaCry, that affected computer systems around the world, including in many hospitals, The Hill adds.
Reuters adds that the set of rules which are expected to be released on Wednesday will identify the government agencies involved in current review processes for making determinations about revealing cyber flaws.
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