EU's digital sovereignty boo-boo may be the best thing to ever happen to the project
The article discusses the vulnerabilities in the EU's digital sovereignty project, particularly concerning the reliance on Intel and AMD chips. It highlights the risks posed by management subsystems that can be exploited by remote attackers. The author argues that true sovereignty requires control over supply chains and suggests steps to mitigate these risks.
- ▪The EU's digital sovereignty project is compromised by the use of American-made chips from Intel and AMD.
- ▪These chips contain management subsystems that provide deep access to the host system, posing security risks.
- ▪The article emphasizes that sovereignty cannot be guaranteed without controlling the supply chains that ensure security.
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| Original publisher | The Register |
| Canonical URL | https://www.theregister.com/systems/2026/05/26/eus-digital-sovereignty-boo-boo-may-be-the-best-thing-to-ever-happen-to-the-project/5244715 |
| Publication time | Tue, 26 May 2026 10:30:00 +0200 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-26T08:32:47.008Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-26T08:32:47.008Z |
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(function() { let windowUrl = window.location.href; windowUrl = windowUrl.substring(windowUrl.indexOf('?') + 1); let messageElement = document.querySelector('.shareableMessage'); if (windowUrl && windowUrl.includes('code') && windowUrl.includes('expires')) { messageElement.style.display = 'block'; } })(); Systems EU's digital sovereignty boo-boo may be the best thing to ever happen to the project DIY or die. Just don't let the CIA buy it Rupert Goodwins Rupert Goodwins Register columnist Published tue 26 May 2026 // 09:30 UTC OPINION There's a spy in the court of Europe's digital sovereignty. Actually there are two, the half-siblings Intel and AMD, whose chips power the Old World bit barns on which the sovereign cloud is based.
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