Industries

Financial Services

Financial institutions are the most targeted sector for cybercrime. Aktoh deploys autonomous AI defense for banks, credit unions, investment firms, and fintech companies operating under SOX, GLBA, and SEC cybersecurity requirements.

$6.08M

Average cost of a financial services data breach in 2024 — second only to healthcare for 14 consecutive years

IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024

65%

Of financial institutions experienced a successful cyberattack in 2023

Accenture State of Cybersecurity in Financial Services 2024

4 days

Average time for ransomware to encrypt a financial institution's systems after initial access — faster than most detection programs respond

Coveware Quarterly Ransomware Report Q4 2024

A Letter to Financial Services Leaders

— James Spitler, Founder & CEO, Aktoh Cyber

Financial institutions hold the two things every adversary wants most: money and the credibility to move it. Nation-state actors target financial infrastructure for economic disruption. Criminal organizations target it for theft. Both use the same entry vectors: compromised credentials, business email compromise, and vendor relationships that were trusted without being verified. Aktoh deploys autonomous AI defense that monitors financial environments continuously — detecting the credential anomalies, lateral movement patterns, and data staging behaviors that precede a financial breach or fraud event.

Ransomware & Business Continuity Defense

Operational Resilience

Detect ransomware staging before deployment reaches core banking systems, payment infrastructure, and trading platforms — preventing the operational disruptions that trigger regulatory notification obligations.

Credential & Identity Protection

Sleight Platform

Deception technology protecting credential stores, treasury systems, and wire transfer infrastructure — catching attackers who target financial systems for fund movement capabilities.

24/7 Autonomous Threat Detection

Horsemen Platform

Behavioral monitoring detecting the anomalous access patterns and lateral movement that precede financial fraud events — in hours, not the 4 days ransomware needs to encrypt.

Third-Party & Vendor Risk

Financial Supply Chain Security

Monitor every fintech integration, payment processor, and data provider for behavioral anomalies — financial services attack surfaces extend far beyond the institution itself.

SEC Cybersecurity Rule Compliance

Regulatory Disclosure Readiness

Continuous monitoring aligned to SEC cybersecurity disclosure requirements — with documented evidence of a reasonable security program supporting material incident determinations.

GLBA & SOX Compliance Alignment

Financial Regulatory Standards

Monitor and document security controls aligned to GLBA Safeguards Rule and SOX IT controls — providing the audit trail financial regulators expect.