Recital 5

In the joint communication of the Commission and of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to the European Parliament and the Council of 13 September 2017 on Resilience, Deterrence and Defence: Building strong cybersecurity for the EU, the Commission emphasised that effective investigation and prosecution of cyber-enabled crime is a key deterrent to cyber-attacks, and that today’s procedural framework needs to be better adapted to the internet age. The speed of cyber-attacks can sometimes overwhelm current procedures, thereby creating particular needs for swift cooperation across borders.