Cybersecurity
EU Agrees Powers to Sanction, Freeze Assets Over Cyber-Attacks
- Sanctions regime agreed amid concerns over Chinese espionage
- Measures to apply to attacks originating from outside bloc
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The European Union on Friday agreed to new rules that will grant it authority to impose travel bans and asset freezes against individuals responsible for cyber-attacks that pose a significant threat to the bloc.
The new rules come amid concerns by European and U.S. officials over cyber-attacks related to election meddling or intellectual property theft by actors linked to Russia and China.