Europe's 24-hour exploit-reporting clock reaches products sold years ago. Its security rules do not
2026-09-15World
Since 11 September, manufacturers selling connected products in the EU must warn authorities within 24 hours of learning that a flaw in one is being exploited. The Cyber Resilience Act applies that duty to products already on the market, while its security requirements reach only those placed on the market from December 2027. For a device already on sale, the Act now requires the report, but not the patch.