Study finds central bank digital currencies may trigger stronger forex controls
A study by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has discovered the introduction of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) may lead to greater foreign exchange controls.
People’s Bank of China set to begin green finance evaluation of major banks
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has revealed it will begin quarterly assessments of the green finance performance of 24 major Chinese banks starting 1 July this year.
China bolsters regulatory oversight with new data security law
China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) has passed its first data security law aimed at strengthening the government’s hand over the data produced and stored in the country.
G7 calls on Russia to take firmer action on cybercrime attacks
The G7 has called on Russia to take stronger action on ransomware attacks and cybercrime that has occurred within their borders.
HKMA launches strategy for bolstering Hong Kong FinTech market
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has unveiled a new strategy for driving FinTech development in Hong Kong.
El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin a legal currency
The government of El Salvador has passed a bill that will see Bitcoin join the US dollar as legal tender in the country.
JBS Foods pays multimillion ransom to end global ransomware cyberattack
Food processing company JBS Foods has confirmed it has paid an $11m million ransom payment to end a ransomware cyberattack on its global operations.
SentinelOne: Chinese hackers likely behind Russian government agency breach
Endpoint protection firm SentinelOne has claimed Chinese hackers were ‘likely’ behind a series of intrusions on Russian government agencies last year.
Bank of England initiates climate stress tests to explore risks
The Bank of England (BofE) has kicked off its Climate Biennial Exploratory Scenario (CBES) to scrutinise the risks that could be incurred from climate change.
US Department of Justice recovers most of Colonial Pipeline ransom payment
The US Department of Justice (D.O.J) has revealed it has recovered the majority of the $4.4m ransom payment paid by Colonial Pipeline to the DarkSide ransomware variant.
