Posted 10 февраля 2022,, 09:12

Published 10 февраля 2022,, 09:12

Modified 24 декабря 2022,, 22:38

Updated 24 декабря 2022,, 22:38

Media: European banks got prepared for cyberattacks from the Russian Federation

Media: European banks got prepared for cyberattacks from the Russian Federation

10 февраля 2022, 09:12
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The European Central Bank (ECB) has warned banks about the likelihood of cyber attacks against them in the event of an escalation of the conflict in Donbass. The Central Bank recommended that European banks prepare for these attacks.

It is reported Reuters and Bloomberg citing sources.

A Reuters source notes that European banks have already been prepared to repel hacker attacks. On this occasion, exercises were carried out.

The German regulator noted that hacker attacks are the main challenge for the heads of local banks today. The Central Bank recalled the recent cyber attacks on Ukrainian government websites, the purpose of which was to destabilize the situation and undermine confidence in the authorities. Recall that Russia denies its involvement in these attacks.

Mark Branson, who heads the German watchdog group BaFin, told Bloomberg that the main question on the minds of the financial sector today is whether cyber warfare will worsen once geopolitics becomes unstable. The European regulator notes that financial institutions, which every year outsource more and more services and increasingly use cloud computing in their work, are now exposed to additional risks.

Recall that earlier experts did not rule out that in the event of the expansion of Western sanctions, the number of cyber attacks on government structures in Western countries may increase. At the end of January, the European regulator had already warned European banks that they should prepare for the imposition of sanctions if the conflict in Donbass escalated.

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