US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals

A massive security breach exposed a trove of passwords when a CISA contractor's employee uploaded sensitive data to a GitHub repository, leaving the US cybersecurity agency scrambling to respond without a well-defined incident playbook. This incident highlights the urgent need for robust cybersecurity protocols and training, especially for those in critical government roles. The fallout underscores vulnerabilities in data handling practices and the importance of proactive measures to safeguard sensitive information.