Any MCU manufacturer that wants to sell in the EU needs to adhere to RED/CRA, which outlines some pretty strict requirements. The implementaiton varies (e.g. PS

Any MCU manufacturer that wants to sell in the EU needs to adhere to RED/CRA, which outlines some pretty strict requirements. The implementaiton varies (e.g. PSA). It's consumer protection laws and not due-diligence that force this. Sure, some companies were using security to differentiate, but OEMs/ODMs didn't give a f__k until regulations made them. And this benefits us all.