Cyber attacks rise in three-fifths of jurisdictions
Central banks lacking incident response team report highest rate of attacks
Three in five central banks experienced increase in the frequency of cyber attacks on their financial systems over the past year, the Financial Stability Benchmarks 2025 reveals.
Twenty-nine (63%) of 46 respondents reported that cyber attacks in their countries increased within the period under review. Incidents stayed “about the same” in 32.6% of jurisdictions, and fell in two jurisdictions (4.3%).
Central banks employ diverse strategies in tackling cyber security. Some of those strategies
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