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SWP Berlin says cybersecurity needs secure software, urges EU liability law for vendors

SWP Berlin's Alexandra Paulus argued cybersecurity failures stem from insecure software, not users, citing over EUR 200 billion in 2025 German cyberattack costs, and urged the EU to enforce NIS2 and the Cyber Resilience Act and add an EU-wide software product liability law.

Verified Opinion AI-drafted SWP Berlin publication, 10 June 2026

What it does not test. Does not establish that the EU will adopt new software liability rules; this is the author's own policy argument.

How this item counts. No movement: no answer to who owns, who operates, whose law governs or who made the parts changes. Weight 0. Opinion only; no index move; argues for an EU-wide software liability law. European Sovereignty Index

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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