Vital cyber data-sharing law appears likely to expire amid looming government shutdown

It’s becoming increasingly more likely that a longstanding bedrock cybersecurity law will expire in tandem with a government shutdown anticipated next week, potentially slowing exchanges of timely cyber threat information between the private sector and government agencies.

The 2015 Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act lets private sector providers transmit cyber threat intelligence with government partners with key legal protections in place. As of now, companies are essentially shielded from lawsuits and regulatory penalties when circulating threat data. But the law is set to lapse Sept. 30 unless renewed by Congress. 

For months, industry leaders and senior administration officials have pressed for renewal. Congress remains at an impasse.

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