The 27 countries of the European Union seek to improve their response mechanisms and avoid the collapse of electronic networks in the face of possible attacks
The 27 countries of the European Union (EU) today carry out the first joint cyberattack drill, in order to improve their response mechanisms and avoid the collapse of electronic networks in the face of possible attacks of this type.
The exercise simulates a case of gradual suspension of Internet communications, in which hackers would attempt to cripple essential online services for citizens and businesses in several EU countries.
In the exercise, in which Iceland, Norway and Switzerland also participate, national authorities must cooperate with each other to avoid a total collapse of the network at the European level, Jonathan Todd, a spokesman for the European Commission (EC), explained at a press conference.
The objective of the drill is to test the connections and communication procedures in case a large-scale cyber incident actually occurs, in addition to testing the type of data exchange between the participating countries.
Today's exercise, carried out with the support of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), will be followed by more complex ones in which, ultimately, the European scale will give way to the global one, the EC said.
With the initiative, Brussels is confident that it will help "ensure that citizens and businesses feel safe and secure online," European Commissioner for the Digital Agenda Neelie Kroes said in a statement.
In his opinion, the exercise is 'an important first step in the work we have to do together to combat potential electronic threats against our essential infrastructures'.
Source: eluniversal.com.mx
