Data security

The cybercriminal group N4ughtySecTU claimed to have stolen 54 million personal records from the credit bureau and demanded $15 million.

When the U.S. announced sanctions against Russia two weeks ago, many feared U.S. banks would bear the brunt of a payback cyberattack. Experts disagree on why that hasn't happened and whether the danger has passed.

PayPal does its part in Ukraine, recognition for U.S. Bank and more in banking news this week.

The omnibus legislation includes two measures that affect the banking industry: a cyber incident reporting requirement and Libor transition fix.

Lake Shore Savings Bank said in a regulatory filing that during the incident, employees temporarily lost access to internal systems and data. It is one of several financial institutions that have disclosed cybersecurity attacks in 2022.

European banks operating in Russia are preparing to separate those business from their main computer systems to reduce their vulnerability to cyberattacks following the invasion of Ukraine.

The bill, part of the omnibus spending package, would force banks and other critical infrastructure providers to tell the government right away when they’ve been breached.

The legislation by Sens. Rob Portman and Gary Peters has bankers worried about burdensome reporting requirements.

Early Warning Services, which operates the Zelle peer-to-peer payments network, is working to educate consumers about common scams, but it faces criticism over how its banks respond to victims.

The hacker group is threatening to publish personal data from multiple U.S. financial institutions and using known vulnerabilities to get into their systems.