The European Union (EU) on Friday agreed to new rules that will grant it authority to impose travel bans and asset freezes against individuals responsible for cyberattacks that pose a significant threat to the bloc.
The new rules come amid concerns by European and U.S. officials over cyberattacks related to election meddling or intellectual property theft by actors linked to Russia and China.
The measures, which aim to “deter and respond to cyberattacks which constitute an external threat to the EU,” would apply to actors responsible for attacks originating outside the bloc, the Council of EU member states said in a statement.
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