Electronic Funds Transfer: Hacking

Summary

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) likelihood and (b) impact on the banking sector of a payments system being hacked by a hostile actor; and what contingency plans his Department has put in place for this

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1. 19 October 2023

   Written question

   To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) likelihood and (b) impact on the banking sector of a payments system being hacked by a hostile actor; and what contingency plans his Department has put in place for this

   Source: Commons

2. 24 October 2023

   Answer

   In fulfilling its role as lead government department for the finance sector, HMT assesses a range of risks that might have an impact on the functioning of the sector. The department has published several risks in the 2023 National Risk Register.

   Source: Written answer

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