G7 plans tabletop exercises simulating AI cyberattacks on banks
emmanuelvivier · x · 2026-10-19
G7 countries will run tabletop exercises simulating AI-powered cyberattacks against banks, confirmed by Japan's finance minister. Concern has grown after months of rapid AI releases and rogue agent incidents, with Bank of England and IMF heads stressing the need to protect financial institutions. The drills aim to test national response capabilities to AI-supercharged hacking.
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