Credit Unions
Cybersecurity for Credit Unions
Credit unions hold member financial data and process transactions daily. NCUA requires robust cybersecurity programs, and members trust you to protect their accounts from fraud and theft.
Top Threats
- • Account takeover fraud
- • Ransomware targeting core banking systems
- • ATM and card skimming
- • Business email compromise
- • Distributed denial of service attacks
How Attacks Happen
- • Phishing targeting employees with system access
- • Credential stuffing on member accounts
- • Compromised third-party vendors
- • Social engineering of call center staff
- • Malware delivered via email attachments
Compliance Requirements
- • NCUA cybersecurity guidance
- • GLBA Safeguards Rule
- • Bank Secrecy Act / AML requirements
- • PCI DSS for card processing
- • State credit union regulations
Is your business exposed?
Security Checklist
- 1.
Implement MFA for all member-facing systems
- 2.
Deploy fraud detection on transactions
- 3.
Conduct regular penetration testing
- 4.
Train staff on social engineering attacks
- 5.
Test incident response plan annually
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