Cyber crime
Hackers seize South Sudan central bank website
Group demands central bank act to make currency stronger against the dollar
US Treasury releases defi risk assessment
Lax adherence to AML/CFT requirements allows criminals to launder money
CBSL requests criminal proceedings against crypto schemes
Legal action could allow investors to recoup losses
EU politicians back plan for new AML authority
Proposals include tougher transparency requirements and crypto transaction limits
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
Ransomware threat on the rise, says Boston Fed IT chief
Automation and AI could boost response times and ease staffing pressures
DNB fines Coinbase for ‘severe’ non-compliance
Crypto exchange fined €3.3 million for operating without registration
Regulators should treat crypto trading as gambling – Panetta
Self-destruction of crypto sector is not assured, says ECB official
Bahamas Securities Commission denies secret agreement with FTX
US liquidator claims millions of dollars were withdrawn with authorities’ agreement
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
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
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”
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
Filipe Dinis on Bank of Canada’s cyber strategy and tackling cyber risks
The Canadian central bank’s chief operating officer calls for heightened vigilance, more collaboration, info sharing and tabletop exercises, and less reliance on similar, siloed systems
Bangladesh appoints senior civil servant as central bank governor
Abdur Rouf Talukder will take office in July
Bank of Zambia repels cyber attack
‘Hive’ hacker collective fails to steal valuable data and central bank refuses ransom talks