Eric Council, Jr. will spend two years in prison for an identity theft scheme that led to a false post by the SEC on X that bitcoin ETFs had been approved.

India's central bank said it would issue domains ending in .bank.in, potentially conflicting with industry-led efforts to promote .bank domains.

Courts are litigating the question of whether Elon Musk has the authority to assign DOGE employees to positions that grant them access to sensitive data.

Elizabeth Warren, Shontel Brown and Patty Murray are among those questioning Elon Musk's team's ability to access sensitive data and install email services in government agencies.

Current and retired federal employees say Treasury officials granted Elon Musk improper access to federal financial records, violating privacy laws.

Potential cybersecurity and data privacy violations are among the many dangers of giving the Tesla CEO free rein over systems and data used for Social Security benefits and tax refunds. 

The credit union suffered a ransomware attack in June 2024 that affected nearly all of its banking systems.

The cybersecurity job market is growing fast, but aspiring professionals face barriers to entry, from experience requirements to employer demands.

The group was still the most active such gang last year, but its activity appears to have been severely hampered by law enforcement.

Pressing tech items across banking include the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.'s impending Synapse rule and Regions Bank's play for an open banking future.