{"identifier":"/us/usc/t6/s681","title":6,"num":"\u00a7\u202f681.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f681.\nDefinitions\nIn this part:\n(1)\nCenter\nThe term \u201cCenter\u201d means the center established under\nsection 659 of this title\n(2)\nCouncil\nThe term \u201cCouncil\u201d means the Cyber Incident Reporting Council described in\nsection 681f of this title\n(3)\nCovered cyber incident\nThe term \u201ccovered cyber incident\u201d means a substantial cyber incident experienced by a covered entity that satisfies the definition and criteria established by the Director in the final rule issued pursuant to\nsection 681b(b) of this title\n(4)\nCovered entity\nThe term \u201ccovered entity\u201d means an entity in a critical infrastructure sector, as defined in Presidential Policy Directive 21, that satisfies the definition established by the Director in the final rule issued pursuant to\nsection 681b(b) of this title\n(5)\nCyber incident\nThe term \u201ccyber incident\u201d\u2014\n(A) has the meaning given the term \u201cincident\u201d in section 659\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(B) does not include an occurrence that imminently, but not actually, jeopardizes\u2014\n(i) information on information systems; or\n(ii) information systems.\n(6)\nCyber threat\nThe term \u201ccyber threat\u201d has the meaning given the term \u201ccybersecurity threat\u201d in\nsection 650 of this title\n(7)\nFederal entity\nThe term \u201cFederal entity\u201d has the meaning given the term in\nsection 1501 of this title\n(8)\nRansom payment\nThe term \u201cransom payment\u201d means the transmission of any money or other property or asset, including virtual currency, or any portion thereof, which has at any time been delivered as ransom in connection with a ransomware attack.\n(9)\nSignificant cyber incident\nThe term \u201csignificant cyber incident\u201d means a cyber incident, or a group of related cyber incidents, that the Secretary determines is likely to result in demonstrable harm to the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States or to the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the people of the United States.\n(10)\nVirtual currency\nThe term \u201cvirtual currency\u201d means the digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, or a store of value.\n(11)\nVirtual currency address\nThe term \u201cvirtual currency address\u201d means a unique public cryptographic key identifying the location to which a virtual currency payment can be made.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t6/s681.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f681."},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions","tail":"\n"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"In this part:"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Center"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cCenter\u201d means the center established under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 659 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t6/s659","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Council"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201cCouncil\u201d means the Cyber Incident Reporting Council described in ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 681f of this title","href":"/us/usc/t6/s681f","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681/3","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(3)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Covered cyber incident"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccovered cyber incident\u201d means a substantial cyber incident experienced by a covered entity that satisfies the definition and criteria established by the Director in the final rule issued pursuant to ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 681b(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t6/s681b/b","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681/4","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(4)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Covered entity"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The term \u201ccovered entity\u201d means an entity in a critical infrastructure sector, as defined in Presidential Policy Directive 21, that satisfies the definition established by the Director in the final rule issued pursuant to ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 681b(b) of this title","href":"/us/usc/t6/s681b/b","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681/5","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(5)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Cyber incident"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"The term \u201ccyber incident\u201d\u2014"},{"t":"subpara","id":"/us/usc/t6/s681/5/A","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(A)"},{"t":"content","text":" has the meaning given the term \u201cincident\u201d in section 659\u202f","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" of this title; 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