Bank of England, FCA and HM Treasury Warn Financial Firms Over Frontier AI-Linked Cyber Threats After PRA Warning

Bank of England, FCA and HM Treasury Warn Financial Firms Over Frontier AI-Linked Cyber Threats After PRA Warning

The Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England, and HM Treasury have issued a joint warning to regulated financial firms, calling on them to urgently strengthen their cyber defences against threats posed by frontier artificial intelligence models. The statement, published on 15 May 2026, marks one of the most direct interventions from UK financial authorities on […] The post Bank of England, FCA and HM Treasury Warn Financial Firms Over Fronti…

Bank, FCA and Treasury set out AI resilience rules

The Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and HM Treasury have issued a joint statement warning that frontier AI models pose a mounting threat to the cyber resilience of regulated financial firms and financial market infrastructures (FMIs). The three authorities have identified several domains in which firms are expected to take active steps. These span board-level governance, investment and resourcing, vulnerability management,…

UK Regulators Warn Financial Firms About Frontier AI Cyber Threats

The UK Financial Conduct Authority, Bank of England, and HM Treasury issued a joint warning to regulated firms about the growing cyber risks associated with frontier artificial intelligence models, describing the technology as a major escalation in offensive cyber capability and operational resilience risk. The statement said frontier AI systems already possess cyber capabilities that exceed what skilled human practitioners can achieve in certai…