An EU first: sanctions, cyber-attacks and a global approach to prevention
At the end of July, the EU announced it was imposing its first ever sanctions against cyber-attacks. The sanctions, including a travel ban and an asset freeze, were put in place against the six individuals and three entities responsible for or involved in cyber-attacks such as WannaCry, NotPetya, Operation Cloud Hopper and the attempted attack against the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW).