§ 681c. Voluntary reporting of other cyber incidents

§ 681c. Voluntary reporting of other cyber incidents

(a) In general Entities may voluntarily report cyber incidents or ransom payments to the Agency that are not required under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 681b(a) of this title, but may enhance the situational awareness of cyber threats.

(b) Voluntary provision of additional information in required reports Covered entities may voluntarily include in reports required under paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of section 681b(a) of this title information that is not required to be included, but may enhance the situational awareness of cyber threats.

(c) Application of section 681e of this title Section 681e of this title shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to reports and information submitted under subsections (a) and (b) as it applies to reports and information submitted under section 681b of this title.

(Pub. L. 107–296, title XXII, § 2243, as added Pub. L. 117–103, div. Y, § 103(a)(2), Mar. 15, 2022, 136 Stat. 1049; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. G, title LXXI, § 7143(e)(1), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3664.)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2022—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263 added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c). Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “The protections under section 681e of this title applicable to reports made under section 681b of this title shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to reports and information submitted under subsections (a) and (b).”