The European Commission has announced plans to shield itself against cyber-attacks, as threats in this sector continue to grow. The defence system will be based on the prevention and detection of cyber-attacks, thanks to a pan-European ‘cyber-shield’ made up of public and private centres. This will mean entrusting part of the bloc's defence to private companies and forcing member states to cooperate, which Margrethe Vestager, executive vice-president of the EC, says is necessary. ‘No one can solve this alone. You cannot have sufficient resources ready because you don't know when you will have an all-out cyberattack,’ Vestager said. ‘We have seen cyberattacks on the Irish health system. We have seen attacks giving access to foreign ministries go undiscovered for months. The proposals, costing €1.1 billion, will have to be reviewed by member states and the European parliament before being implemented.
European Union: growing cyber threats
Written by David Fletcher 21 Apr 2023Additional Info
- Pray: for a successful emergency mechanism to respond to cyberattacks. (Psalm 112:4)
- More: www.euronews.com/my-europe/2023/04/18/brussels-announces-plans-to-defend-itself-from-growing-cyber-threats
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