Cybersecurity | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cybersecurity/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 29 Jan 2026 22:24:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png Cybersecurity | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/cybersecurity/ 32 32 CIRO breach deadline reminder: Sign up for credit protection services https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/ciro-breach-deadline-reminder-sign-up-for-credit-protection-services/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 09:00:27 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530681 For affected registrants, the sign-up period is about to end; the deadline for investors is April 30

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]]> U.K. regulator undertakes AI inquiry https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-regulator-undertakes-ai-inquiry/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 19:55:05 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530372 FCA review will examine expected impact of AI on retail financial markets

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]]> U.K., EU team up on overseeing critical tech suppliers https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-eu-team-up-on-overseeing-critical-tech-suppliers/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:55:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529438 Regulators sign MoU targeting operational resilience, incident recovery

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]]> CIRO says 750K investors affected by August cyberbreach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ciro-says-750k-investors-affected-by-august-cyberbreach/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 17:41:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529407 Investors’ compromised data may include SINs and investment account numbers and statements

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]]> CIRO faces potential class action following data breach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ciro-faces-potential-class-action-following-data-breach/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:57:20 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529266 Former registrant filed the application in Superior Court of Quebec

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]]> ESMA unveils new digital strategy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/esma-unveils-new-digital-strategy/ Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:52:58 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529332 Regs seek efficiency, innovation to facilitate single EU financial market

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]]> Suspect in Desjardins data leak involving 9.7 million members arrested in Spain https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/suspect-in-desjardins-data-leak-involving-9-7-million-members-arrested-in-spain/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 20:19:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=528788 40-year-old Canadian man faces fraud, identify theft charges

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]]> CIRO wants to tear down the barriers to online advice https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/ciro-wants-to-tear-down-the-barriers-to-online-advice/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 19:30:33 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527997 SRO launches review of policy framework for the provision of advice

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]]> Managing identity-theft risk after CIRO data breach https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/managing-identity-theft-risk-after-ciro-data-breach/ Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:00:19 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526747 Tips for financial advisors — and for clients affected by other breaches

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]]> SEC sanctions broker for weak cyber defences https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/sec-sanctions-broker-for-weak-cyber-defences/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 14:12:09 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526294 Firm suffered email account takeovers amid alleged lack of policies

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