Broker-dealers brace for cyberthreats
2020 was the year that independent broker-dealers needed to rely on technology more than ever, with home-office staff and a large number of advisers working from home or in remote offices. What if criminals breach a broker-dealer s cyber wall?
January 18, 2021 5 MINS
It’s the nightmare of every independent broker-dealer executive, particularly after the recently revealed Russian hack of upwards of 250 federal government agencies and businesses put a spotlight on cybersecurity. What if criminals breach a broker-dealer’s cyber wall by impersonating its financial advisers?
The phony advisers call the broker-dealer’s support line and request new passwords, which gives the intruders access to the personal information of thousands of clients.