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The EU wants to overhaul cybersecurity to shut out 'high-risk' foreign
entities

Date:
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 11:39:02 +0000

Description:
European policymakers submit proposal to streamline the Cybersecurity Act in
response to a rise in critical service attacks.

FULL STORY

The European Commission has set out plans to revise its Cybersecurity Act,
which it says comes in response to an increase in attacks on critical 
services and democratic institutions. 

The proposed changes set out a '"cyber-secure by design" approach, speeding 
up and simplifying the certification process to help reduce the reliance on
suppliers deemed to have national security concerns. 

Lawmakers are worried about rising activity from state-backed groups as
geopolitical tensions continue globally.

European proposal targets critical service cybersecurity

"Recent cybersecurity incidents have highlighted the major risks posed by
vulnerabilities in the ICT supply chains, which are essential to the
functioning of critical services and infrastructure," the Commission wrote in
an update . 

The proposal enables the mandatory derisking of telecom networks from
high-risk suppliers, building on the existing 5G security toolbox that's had
uneven adoption across the bloc. 

EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) certifications will be voluntary, but
serve as a way to prove compliance with European regulation. "Ultimately, the
renewed [European Cybersecurity Certification Framework (ECCF)] will be a
competitive asset for EU businesses," the post reads. 

Certification will cover products, services, processes, managed security
services and organizational cyber posture. 

Policymakers also want to simplify the NIS2 Directive to ease compliance for
an estimated 28,700 companies. 

Changes to the Cybersecurity Act and the NIS2 Directive are subject to
approval, after which point bloc members will have one year to implement the
changes. 

Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy EVP Henna Virkkunen described
cybersecurity threats as "strategic risks to our democracy, economy, and way
of life." 

"With the new Cybersecurity Package, we will have the means in place to 
better protect our critical ICT supply chains but also to combat cyber 
attacks decisively." 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/the-eu-wants-to-overhaul-cybersecurity-
to-shut-out-high-risk-foreign-entities

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