1. Investigation. If a licensee learns that a cybersecurity event has or may have occurred, the licensee or an outside vendor or service provider designated to act on behalf of the licensee shall conduct a prompt investigation. During the investigation, the licensee or an outside vendor or service provider designated to act on behalf of the licensee, at a minimum, shall:
A. Determine whether a cybersecurity event has occurred; [PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]
B. Assess the nature and scope of the cybersecurity event; [PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]
C. Identify any nonpublic information that may have been involved in the cybersecurity event; and [PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]
D. Perform or oversee the performance of reasonable measures to restore the security of the information systems compromised in the cybersecurity event in order to prevent further unauthorized acquisition, release or use of nonpublic information in the licensee’s possession, custody or control. [PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2265

  • Cybersecurity event: means an event resulting in unauthorized access to, disruption of or misuse of an information system or information stored on an information system. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2263
  • Information system: means a discrete set of electronic information resources organized for the collection, processing, maintenance, use, sharing, dissemination or disposition of electronic information, as well as any specialized system such as an industrial or process control system, a telephone switching and private branch exchange system or an environmental control system. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2263
  • Licensee: means a person licensed, authorized to operate or registered or required to be licensed, authorized or registered pursuant to the insurance laws of this State. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 24-A Sec. 2263
  • Nonpublic information: means information that is not publicly available information and is:
2. System maintained by 3rd-party service provider. If a licensee learns that a cybersecurity event has or may have occurred in an information system maintained by a 3rd-party service provider, the licensee shall either use its best efforts to complete the steps listed in subsection 1 or confirm that the 3rd-party service provider has completed those steps.

[PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]

3. Maintenance of records. A licensee shall maintain records concerning a cybersecurity event for a period of at least 5 years from the date of the cybersecurity event and shall produce those records upon demand of the superintendent.

[PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2021, c. 24, §1 (NEW).