Advisory to Financial Institutions on Cyber-Events and Cyber-Enabled Crime

Citation
U.S. Department of the Treasury,Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, Advisory to Financial Institutions on Cyber-Events and Cyber-Enabled Crime (FIN-2016-A005) (Oct. 25, 2016) (full-text).

Overview
This advisory is aimed at financial institutions on cyber-events and cyber-enabled crime. Cybercriminals target the financial system to defraud financial institutions and their customers and to further other illegal activities. Financial institutions can play an important role in protecting the U.S. financial system from these threats.

In addition to the advisory, FinCEN has issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the reporting of cyber-events, cyber-enabled crime, and cyber-related information through Suspicious Activity Reports.