The task force is quite similar to Washington’s newly proposed ransomware task force, but the EU’s version will coordinate current work between cyber agencies/authorities across the bloc.
The European Union (EU) plans to set up a new cybersecurity task force to respond to cyberattacks across the bloc. Called the Joint Cyber Unit, the task force will help member states who suffer cyberattacks seek help from countries within the EU. Moreover, rapid response teams will be deployed to deal with hackers in real-time.
The Backstory
This decision comes in response to the increasing threat of cyberattacks plaguing the entire continent. Earlier this year, the first death due to a ransomware attack was reported when a hospital in Berlin was targeted.
The plan is still in its draft phase, but it aims to combine the cybersecurity powers and expertise of all the states within the bloc. In 2019, the EU discussed a central cyber unit to stop cyberattacks that may compromise EU agencies, institutions, and organizations.
ENISA Might Become the Unit’s In-charge
The unit, according to Politico, may be supervised by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). Details of the new task force will be unveiled on Wednesday, which will merely be recommendations to different governments for making ENISA in charge of this task force and that it should be headquartered in Brussels.
The task force is quite similar to Washington’s newly proposed ransomware task force, but the EU’s version will coordinate current work between cyber agencies/authorities across the bloc.
