Cyber attack 'war game' tests London banks
Tue Nov 12, 2013
(Reuters) - A cyber attack by a foreign government on financial markets played out in one of London's historic halls on Tuesday in a "war game" simulation designed to test the City's defenses against online saboteurs.
About 100 bankers, regulators, government officials and market infrastructure providers gathered to take part in a exercise dubbed "Waking Shark II" at Plaisterers' Hall in the heart of Britain's financial district.
Regulators and companies are growing increasingly concerned about the threat of cyber crime to the banking system, including the impact of coordinated online assaults or hacking attacks on specific lenders. The Bank of England has told banks to strengthen their defenses against cyber attacks.
One unidentified London-listed company incurred losses of 800 million pounds ($1.3 billion) in a cyber attack several years ago, according to British security services.
Tuesday's five and a half hour event ran from 1200 GMT (7:00 AM EST) and involved simulations designed to test how well banks and other market players communicate and coordinate with authorities and each other, sources told Reuters.
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Tue Nov 12, 2013
(Reuters) - A cyber attack by a foreign government on financial markets played out in one of London's historic halls on Tuesday in a "war game" simulation designed to test the City's defenses against online saboteurs.
About 100 bankers, regulators, government officials and market infrastructure providers gathered to take part in a exercise dubbed "Waking Shark II" at Plaisterers' Hall in the heart of Britain's financial district.
Regulators and companies are growing increasingly concerned about the threat of cyber crime to the banking system, including the impact of coordinated online assaults or hacking attacks on specific lenders. The Bank of England has told banks to strengthen their defenses against cyber attacks.
One unidentified London-listed company incurred losses of 800 million pounds ($1.3 billion) in a cyber attack several years ago, according to British security services.
Tuesday's five and a half hour event ran from 1200 GMT (7:00 AM EST) and involved simulations designed to test how well banks and other market players communicate and coordinate with authorities and each other, sources told Reuters.
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http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/11/12/us-banks-wargame-idUSBRE9AB0HP20131112Love Always
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