Source: Cleafy
In the ever-evolving landscape of banking and financial security, new malware variants poses a significant and imminent challenge.
Kroll, a prominent risk and financial advisory company, has provided additional insights into the data breach that occurred in August, exposing the personal information of FTX bankruptcy claimants. The breach, previously reported, compromised sensitive details, including coin holdings and balances, potentially enabling malicious actors to identify and target individuals heavily invested in cryptocurrency markets.
Source: OCC
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today assessed a $15 million civil money penalty against U.S. Bank, National Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, for violations of law relating to the bank’s administration of a prepaid card program to distribute public unemployment insurance benefit payments.
Source: Payment Systems Regulator
The Payment Systems Regulator (PSR) has appointed Dan Moore as its new Head of Strategy and Intelligence.
Source: CFTC
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission today announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has approved the previously announced settlement and entered a consent order of permanent injunction, civil monetary penalty, and equitable relief against Changpeng Zhao and his companies Binance Holdings Limited, Binance Holdings (IE) Limited, and Binance (Services) Holdings Limited (together, Binance).
Source: European Central Bank
The European Central Bank (ECB) and the European Systemic Risk Board (ESRB) today published a joint report on the impact of climate change on the European Union (EU) financial system.
Source: Bank for International Settlements
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision today published a consultative document to propose targeted adjustments to its standard on banks' exposures to cryptoassets.
In its Fall 2023 Semiannual Risk Perspective, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) emphasizes the importance of adaptive risk management strategies for financial institutions. The report covers key risk themes, highlighting the need for vigilance despite the overall robustness of the federal banking system.
