FACT SHEET

Covered Cyber Incident Fact Sheet

This is an unofficial, informational resource summarizing key aspects of the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM).

Under the CIRCIA NPRM, a covered entity that experiences a covered cyber incident is required to report. A covered cyber incident is a substantial cyber incident experienced by a covered entity.

Find out what qualifies as a substantial cyber incident, including examples of qualifying incidents and incidents unlikely to qualify.