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European Commission revises ETS security guidelines following cyber attack

09 March 2010

The European Commission will revise internet security guidelines following cyber attacks on the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) registries in January.

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Fake emails asked the registries’ users to log on to a malicious website and enter their username and password. The European Commission said: “Some fraudulent transactions were carried out, but the security of the Community Registry and the Community Independent Transaction Log has not been compromised.”