Over 40,000 firms, including energy providers, banks and hospitals could be required to report cyber-break-ins under new rules proposed by the EU. The EU is keen that member states share information about attacks and shore up their cyber-defences. Under the proposals, each country would have to appoint a Computer Emergency Response Team and create an authority to whom companies would report breaches. These new bodies would decide whether to make the breaches public and whether to fine companies.