Communications and Cyber
Why this is rated strained
CISA added an above-average number of vulnerabilities to its exploited catalog this month, including flaws in network edge devices used by utilities and local governments.
Strained: Meaningful stress or a near-term risk of disruption. Some functions may be degraded. Methodology
What is this?
This tracks hackers and problems with phones and the internet.
How it's doing: Under real stress. Problems could happen soon.
About this area
Tracks significant cyber incidents, CISA advisories, and telecommunications outages.
Indicators
Latest readings. Changes are shown without judgment of whether up or down is better.
| Indicator | Latest |
|---|---|
Exploited vulnerabilities added (30-day) Source: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | 27CVEs |
Joint advisories issued (30-day) Source: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency | 6advisories |
Reported major telecom outages (30-day) Source: Federal Communications Commission | 2events |
Charts
Timeline of developments
Emergency directive issued for VPN appliance flaw
Federal agencies were directed to patch or disconnect affected devices within 72 hours after reports of active exploitation.
Source: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyJoint advisory on intrusions targeting water utilities
US and allied agencies described tactics used against internet-exposed industrial control systems.
Source: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Sources and citationsWhere this info comes from
- 1.Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.
- 2.Cybersecurity advisories
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.
- 3.Disaster Information Reporting System
Federal Communications Commission. Accessed Sep 27, 2026.
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