The European Union has adopted a new response protocol for large cross-border cyberattacks. The protocol should facilitate the exchange of information between law enforcement agencies at the national, regional and international level, while also making it easier to coordinate assessment and response efforts in response to a major cross-border attack.

The seven core elements of the protocol are: early detection and identification of a major cyberattack; threat classification; emergency response coordination; early warning notification; an operational action plan for law enforcement; investigation and multi-layered analysis; and finally, emergency response protocol closure.

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