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EU's €1.4B cyberattack early-warning system found non-operational after 18 months

European Court of Auditors reports the bloc's cyber defense infrastructure remains unfunctional and lacks oversight of third-party funding.

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  • The EU's €1.4 billion early-warning system for detecting cyberattacks remains non-operational 18 months after deployment, according to the European Court of Auditors.
  • Auditors found no independent verification that third-party recipients of EU cyber defense funds are trustworthy or free from hostile state influence.
  • The audit raises questions about accountability and oversight in EU spending on critical infrastructure defense.

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EU's €1.4B cyberattack early-warning system found non-operational after 18 months
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    European Court of Auditors publishes audit finding system non-operational

    The European Court of Auditors released a report on Monday examining how well the EU detects and responds to cyberattacks. The audit found that the EU's €1.4 billion early-warning system designed to catch major cyberattacks before they spread remains not switched on, eighteen months after it was built.

    “Brussels has allocated €1.4 billion to defending Europe from cyberattacks. Its own auditors found that when that funding is passed on to third parties, nobody independently checks whether it could be reaching organisations exposed to influence from hostile states.”
    — Euronews
    • gianlucapezzi@mastodon.uno

      The # EU built an early-warning system to catch the next major # cyberattack before it spreads. Roughly 20 months later, auditors have found it still is not fully switched on... https://www. euronews.com/next/2026/09/22/t he-eu-spent-billions-on-a-cyberattack-shield-nobody-checked-if-it-worked

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