By 2023, every German will own an average of ten networked devices. If these were hacked by cyber criminals, the consequences could be severe. With the EU Cyber Resilience Act, the European Commission published a key milestone for strengthening Europe's cyber resilience in mid-September 2022. In the upcoming legislative process, the European Parliament and the European Council need to prolong the implementation deadline, clarify the scope of application, and improve the foreseen vulnerability management.