In response to some of the most consequential cyber attacks to date and series of threats the information and communication technologies (ICT) supply chains are exposed to, Member States approved Council conclusions contributing to enhanced security of the EU’s ICT assets. This urgent call for action was driven by the current geopolitical circumstances, the damaging nature of supply chain attacks and the ever-increasing dependence of our society on digital technologies. The call aims at strengthening ICT supply chain security, and is also a first step to address threats of unwanted strategic dependencies in ICT supply chains.
“Our recent experience shows how quickly can an external strategic dependence turn into a very real vulnerability. That is why we need to protect critical ICT supply chains, which are essential for the security of EU’s digital infrastructure – the backbone of our modern society and economy.”
Ivan Bartoš, Czech Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation and Minister for Regional Development
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