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Trust is the foundation of financial services. Maintaining the trust of customers, preserving confidentiality, confirming the availability of systems and services, and maintaining the integrity of data is your focus and our number one priority when assisting financial organisations.
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Financial services providers such as banks, credit unions, credit card companies, and investment firms are entrusted with the personally identifiable information (PII) of every customer and client. This information includes home address, social security number, banking details, phone number, email address, and income information. The high value of this data on the darknet makes this sector an attractive target for cybercriminals.
+58%
The average cost of cybercrime in the financial sector is now over 58% higher than in other industries.
47%
Nearly 47% of all phishing attacks in 2023 targeted financial institutions.
$6.08M
The average cost of a data breach in the financial sector in 2024 reached $6.08 million, significantly higher than the global average of $4.88 million.
Staff and customers are targeted for credentials or payments.
Attackers impersonate banks or internal teams through emails, texts, or websites to steal sensitive information. These social engineering tactics remain one of the most common entry points for cyber breaches.
Ransomware remains a widespread, low-risk, high-reward tactic in finance.
Cybercriminals target financial systems for their critical data and high-value operations. The disruption caused by encryption and downtime often leads to pressured ransom payments.
Compromised vendors can deliver malicious code to financial institutions.
Even when internal defences are strong, third-party providers may introduce vulnerabilities. Attacks via supply chain links can be difficult to detect and often affect multiple organisations at once.
Adopting cloud, AI, and digital platforms heightens exposure to cyber risks.
As financial institutions modernise operations, they often outpace their cybersecurity measures. This gap creates opportunities for attackers to exploit unpatched systems and misconfigured tools.
With the delicate nature of the data handled by financial institutions, this industry remains one of the most vulnerable targets for hackers. Increasing cybercrime requires that a cybersecurity strategy that addresses specific cyberthreats in the financial sector evolves around the following components-
Dionach’s cyber security experts have a solid history of working with finance and insurance sectors, from boutique insurance providers through to Tier 1 banking institutions. As a trusted cyber security partner for finance organisations, our long standing 25-year background, combined with our in-house innovation and research team enable us to stay on top of the latest cyber security threats to finance and empower organisations to meet the challenges faced in today’s complex cyber security landscape.
We deliver the whole spectrum of cyber security services, from long-term, enterprise wide strategy and implementation projects to single penetration tests.
Our team works with you to identify and assess your organisation’s vulnerabilities, define enterprise-wide goals, and advise how best to achieve them.
Our recommendations are clear, concise, pragmatic and tailored to your organisation.
Independent, unbiased, personalised – this is how we define our services. We guide you to spend wisely and invest in change efficiently.
Our recommendations are clear, concise, pragmatic and tailored to your organisation.
Independent, unbiased, personalised – this is how we define our services. We guide you to spend wisely and invest in change efficiently.
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