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4/23/2024

G7 Cyber Expert Group Conducts Cross-Border Coordination Exercise in the Financial Sector | U.S. Department of the …

G7 Cyber Expert Group Conducts Cross-Border Coordination
Exercise in the Financial Sector
April 23, 2024

WASHINGTON — The G7 Cyber Expert Group completed a cross-border coordination exercise
on 17 April 2024. G7 authorities routinely exercise to ensure they can e ectively coordinate
and communicate their response in the event of a widespread cyber incident a ecting the
financial system.
The primary objective of the exercise was to strengthen the ability of G7 financial authorities
in e ectively communicating and coordinating their respective responses to facilitate crisis
management in the event of a significant cross-border cyber incident a ecting the financial
sector. The exercise built on previous simulations and workshops, which focused on cyber
incident response, recovery management, and crisis communication.
“This exercise is another critical opportunity for us to work with our G7 partners in our
ongoing e ort to combat cyberattacks,” commented Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo.
“These simulations help strengthen the global financial system by ensuring that G7 countries
are able to e ectively coordinate and respond in the event of a crisis.”
To optimize coordination among G7 financial authorities, the exercise assumed a large-scale
cyber attack on financial market infrastructures and entities in all G7 jurisdictions. The
exercise brought together 23 financial authorities, including ministries of finance, central
banks, bank supervisors, and market authorities, as well as private industry participants.
By conducting such exercises, the G7 Cyber Expert Group aims to bolster the financial sectorʼs
resilience and minimise disruptions across all G7 jurisdictions. This exercise allows the G7
financial authorities to continue to integrate the multiple lines of e ort necessary to respond
e ectively to an incident.
In an ever-changing and interconnected world, cross-border coordination, incident response
preparedness, and information exchanges remain G7 priorities. The G7 Cyber Expert Group
continuously collaborates on cybersecurity and stands ready to respond to cyber threats
posed to the financial system.
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About the G7 Cyber Expert Group
The G7 Cyber Expert Group coordinates cybersecurity policy and strategy across the G7
jurisdictions. The G7 Cyber Expert Group seeks to improve the cyber resiliency of the financial
sector through preparedness, a consensus of the threat landscape, and a shared approach to
mitigating risk and to this end has published various sets of Fundamental Elements, e.g. G7
Fundamental Elements of Ransomware Resilience for the Financial Sector

and G7

Fundamental Elements for Third Party Cyber Risk Management in the Financial Sector.
More information about the G7 Cyber Expert Group and publications can be found here.

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