EU proposes cybersecurity rules for EU bodies amid cyberattack worries

FILE PHOTO: European Commissioner for Budget and Administration Johannes Hahn speaks during a news conference at the EU headquarters in Brussels, Belgium December 22, 2021. Virginia Mayo/Pool via REUTERS

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - EU countries should put in place a framework to manage cybersecurity risks at EU institutions, the European Commission said on Tuesday, amid concerns about rising cyberattacks that could disrupt key activities and steal sensitive information.

The proposal is part of a package of draft rules by the EU executive called the Cybersecurity Regulation that also aims to create a Cybersecurity Board to monitor the implementation of the new rules.