Technology suppliers face formal risk designation under revised EU cyber law draft
By Júlia Tar ( October 28, 2026, 11:35 GMT | Insight) -- Technology suppliers that are linked to a country deemed a cybersecurity risk would need to be formally designated as high-risk, under an Oct. 23 draft of the EU’s Cybersecurity Act revision seen by MLex, replacing automatic classification based on country links. The text also adds safeguards for telecom operators that require them to maintain and replace affected equipment.Technology suppliers that are linked to a country deemed a cybersecurity risk would face a formal designation process rather than automatic high-risk status, under an Oct. 23 draft of the EU’s Cybersecurity Act revision seen by MLex....
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