Cybersecurity
Hostile State Takeover Tops Europe’s List of 5G Worries
- EU sees supply chain risk in technologies from non-EU states
- Commission calls on states to avoid single supplier for 5G
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The European Union has warned against a nightmare scenario whereby hackers or hostile states assume control of everything from electricity grids to police communications and even home appliances, in a report assessing the security risks stemming from the roll out of 5G technology.
The review, first reported by Bloomberg News on Tuesday and officially published Wednesday, doesn’t name China or Huawei, it paves the way for regulatory measures such as restricting an over reliance on telecom equipment from a single supplier, especially if the latter is based in a country with poor democratic standards.