At the Munich Security Conference, Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's Executive Vice President, emphasized the necessity for Europe to develop offensive cyber capabilities to counter cyber threats. She stated that merely defending against cyber attacks is no longer sufficient and mentioned the changing attitudes of EU states towards active cyber operations. This is part of a broader initiative to ensure Europe has more control over its data and technology.

At the Munich Security Conference, Henna Virkkunen, the European Commission's Executive Vice President, emphasized the necessity for Europe to develop offensive cyber capabilities to counter cyber threats. She stated that merely defending against cyber attacks is no longer sufficient and mentioned the changing attitudes of EU states towards active cyber operations. This is part of a broader initiative to ensure Europe has more control over its data and technology.