National and European partners tested their crisis plans and possible responses to potential EU cybersecurity incidents affecting the elections.
The exercise is part of the measures being implemented by the European Union to ensure free and fair elections in June 2024. It took place in the European Parliament and was organised by the European Parliament’s services, the European Commission and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA). The drill allowed participants to exchange experiences and best practices, and will help them enhance their capacity to respond to cybersecurity incidents as well as to contribute to the update of existing guidelines and good practices on the cybersecurity of technology used in the election process.
European Parliament Vice-President Dita Charanzová underlined that “European democracy and the European Elections in particular, are faced with seri