EU 'should not be naive' about cyber security risks

Steps are being taken to strengthen critical infrastructure but the risk of cyber security attacks remains real, the head of the EU's cyber security agency has warned. Stock Picture.

EU countries “should not be naive” about the need to protect their critical digital infrastructures from cyber attacks, the head of the EU cyber security agency said.

Speaking at an online event organised by the Institute of International and European Affairs in Dublin, Juhan Lepassaar said high-level measures taken to boost 5G cyber security in recent years could be replicated in other areas, such as cloud computing.