FCC Cybersecurity Alert and Recommendations to Commuunications Providers

According to the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission, on 29 January 2026 the FCC issued public notice DA 26-96 urging communications providers to implement cybersecurity best practices to defend against malware, including ransomware. The notice notes that recent events show some U.S. communications networks are vulnerable to cyber exploits that may pose significant risks to national security, public safety and business operations.

It adds that over the past year the Commission has become aware of ransomware incidents involving small-to-medium sized communications companies that disrupted service, exposed information, and locked providers out of critical files. The full public notice is embedded below as DA-26-96A1. This summary was published by DataBreaches[.]Net on 8 February 2026.