Joint Cyber Unit

2021: Creating a single group in the EU to fight hackers

At the end of June 2021, the European Commission created a new unified group to combat hackers in the framework of the EU Cybersecurity Strategy, so that all member states are ready for teamwork and active information exchange.

A structure called the Joint Cyber Unit will combine the resources and expertise of the EU's top specialists to prevent, deter and respond to large-scale cyber incidents. The new team will provide relevant recommendations and best practices for cooperation between civil law enforcement agencies, diplomatic agencies, cybersecurity communities and the private sector. It is assumed that this cyber unit will become a "virtual and real platform for cooperation to counter large-scale cyber attacks."

A single group has been created in the EU to combat hackers

EU member states will not only provide resources for mutual assistance, exchange best practices and intelligence on threats, but also work at the operational and technical level to implement the pan-European plan for responding to cybersecurity incidents and crisis situations, establishment and mobilization of rapid response teams, simplification of new mutual assistance protocols, and the establishment of national and cross-border cyber-attack monitoring and detection facilities and cyber security operations centres.

A single cyber unit is a very important step for Europe to protect its governments, citizens and businesses from global cyber threats, "said Josep Borrell, EU representative for foreign affairs and security policy - Cooperation at all levels is crucial<..> for creating a global, open, stable and secure cyberspace.

In addition, the new cyber division will create a powerful precedent for international cooperation in this area, experts say.^[1]

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