The self-regulator says the opt-in hub will help firms swap indicators of compromise and fraud signals faster as losses keep climbing.
FINRA has launched a new intelligence-sharing portal designed to help broker-dealers swap timely information on cybersecurity and fraud threats and coordinate responses, as scams and account intrusions continue to pressure firms and investors.
The platform, called the Financial Intelligence Fusion Center, is a secure portal that allows FINRA and its member firms to share threat intelligence, including indicators tied to cyber incidents and fraud schemes. FINRA said the center will collect, analyze and disseminate intelligence to help firms spot threats sooner and respond faster.
The launch comes as losses tied to online crime continue to rise. The FBI’s most recent Internet Crime Report published last year pegged 2024 cyber-incident losses at…
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