Cyber security
Central Banking Awards 2023: final group of winners revealed
Awards recognise lifetime achievement of Stefan Ingves, as well as reserves management and more
Central Banking Awards 2023: first group of winners revealed
Awards for Central bank of the year, Risk manager and asset service providers announced today
ECB to run cyber attack stress test for eurozone banks
Eurozone banks have seen major increase in hacking after Russian invasion of Ukraine, Panetta says
BIS developing ‘Pyxtrial’ for systemic stablecoin monitoring
London Innovation Hub centre will investigate balance sheets and asset-liability mismatches
People: New York Fed appoints new Soma manager
Fed names new FOMC secretary; ECB IT head is leaving; new COO at Irish central bank
Risk Management Benchmarks 2023 – executive summary
Key results from the 2023 benchmarks, including risk priorities, organisational structure and metrics
Ransomware threat on the rise, says Boston Fed IT chief
Automation and AI could boost response times and ease staffing pressures
Fewer central banks have a centralised risk unit
Share of institutions deploying this structure falls from 66% to 48.5%
CPMI and Iosco raise ‘serious’ concern over cyber security flaw
Global bodies say several FMIs have vulnerabilities in their cyber security
Central Bank of Azerbaijan ramps up cyber security
Division head points to AI’s potential as additional safeguard
Gambia’s central bank hacked
Server compromised but ‘mission-critical’ systems operational
BoE simulates ‘major operational disruption’ to UK firms
Central bank restarts “Simex” testing of financial sector after pandemic hiatus
BIS tests stablecoins in its first retail CBDC project
Project Aurum with HKMA also explored a token model
The race to adopt ISO 20022 payments messaging
Some do not plan to adopt the protocol, while others are preparing for a disjointed implementation
Hackers target Iran’s central bank website amid protests
Internet blackout reported on September 21
CBDCs require increase in cyber security budget – BIS survey
Central bankers deem financial sector underprepared for cyber attacks
Financial Stability Benchmarks 2022 report – executive summary
Data sheds light on how central banks are dealing with risks to stability
Privacy commissioner closes probe into RBNZ cyber defences
Central bank has “made every change recommended and more” in wake of hacker breach
Ethiopia tells crypto firms to register with cyber security agency
National Bank of Ethiopia had said transactions using crypto are illegal
Malaysian central bank plays down impact of potential data breach
BNM says Malaysia’s payment system remains “safe and secure”
Central banks weighing up CBDC offline alternatives
Institutions are testing ways of allowing digital payments without the internet
Australia rolls out revised cyber testing regime
‘Corie’ programme reflects the scope and long time horizons of state-sponsored hackers
Iran imposes restrictions on payments
Authorities cite risk of cyber attacks, but economy has also faced capital flight
US targets North Korean crypto hacking
Treasury seeks co-operation to better enforce sanctions on North Korea and Russia