Security News > 2020 > December > EU Unveils Revamp of Cybersecurity Rules Days After Hack
The European Union unveiled Wednesday plans to revamp the 27-nation bloc's dated cybersecurity rules, just days after data on a new coronavirus vaccine was unlawfully accessed in a hack attack on the European Medicines Agency.
The EU last year recorded around 450 cyber incidents involving European infrastructure, notably in the financial and energy sectors, and the pandemic has highlighted Europe's deep dependence on the internet and exposed security weaknesses.
The EU's current Network Information System regulations date from 2008, and the European Commission's new proposals aim to bring them up to date and allow the EU to impose hefty fines on operators who break the rules.
The Europeans imposed sanctions on people and organizations linked to Russia, China and North Korea this year.
The new plans must now be debated by EU countries and the European Parliament and are likely to change substantially.