The European Union will directly penalize computer hackers after governments agr...
FILE PHOTO: People wearing balaclavas are silhouetted as they pose with a laptops in front of a screen projected with the word 'cyber' and binary code, in this picture illustration taken in Zenica October 29, 2014. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic
The new powers follow a diplomatic push by Britain and the Netherlands — overcoming initial reluctance from Italy — to allow the 28-country bloc to move more quickly against malign cyber attacks that can bring down crucial infrastructure. Just days before European Parliament elections on May 23-26, officials are on alert to any attempts to undermine the vote via disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks.
Russia has made cyber and electronic warfare a key part of its military operations, Western officials say, and Britain, the Netherlands and the United States have accused Moscow of conducting a campaign of hacks against the West.
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