The objective of the guidelines, published on Wednesday 25 July by the cooperation group established under the EU directive (2016/1148) on the security of network and information systems across the EU (NIS Directive) (see EUROPE 11347), is to better protect the European Union against cyberattacks in electoral periods.
"State-backed cyberattacks against our elections undermine our democracy: we need robust cyber defences of all election technology", European Commission Vice-President for...