Stub entry: single definition derived from the EU NIS 2 Directive; sector-specific readings not yet documented — contributions welcome.
a cyber threat which, based on its technical characteristics, can be assumed to have the potential to have a severe impact on the network and information systems of an entity or the users of the entity’s services by causing considerable material or non-material damage
Directive (EU) 2022/2555 (NIS 2 Directive), Art. 6(11)