EU coordinated risk assessment of the cybersecurity of 5G networks

Summary:

Report published by the European Commission in October 2019, offering the European Union's coordinated risk assessment on cybersecurity in Fifth Generation (5G) networks.

Further information:

This report is part of the implementation of the European Commission Recommendation aimed at ensuring a high level of cyber-security of 5G networks across the European Union (EU). It is based on the results of the national cybersecurity risk assessments by all EU Member States. It identifies the main threats and threats actors, the most sensitive assets, the main vulnerabilities and a number of strategic risks.

This assessment also provides the basis to identify mitigation measures that can be applied at national and European level.

Official

European Commission: Press Release, 09/09/2019: Member States publish a report on EU coordinated risk assessment of 5G networks security https://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-19-6049_en.htm

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News

Politico, 09/10/2019: EU sounds alarm on foreign interference in 5G networks https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-telecom-sector-risks-foreign-state-hacking/

CNN News, 09/10/2019: Europe warns that 5G networks could be hit by state-backed hackers https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/09/tech/europe-5g-attack/index.html

Reuters, 09/10/2019: EU warns of 5G cybersecurity risks, stops short of singling out China https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN1WO1IM

Reuters, 09/10/2019: Huawei welcomes EU report on 5G networks, ready to work to make them safe https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL5N26U44U

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ESO Records

Provision of 5G Technology in Europe [2019-] https://www.europeansources.info/record/provision-of-5g-technology-in-europe/

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