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Joint Circular on the Cross-Sectoral Cyber Mapping Exercise

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What the SFC said

The HKMA, SFC, IA and MPFA report the outcomes of the first production run of their cross-sectoral Cyber Mapping exercise, completed in March 2026, which mapped how over 50 participating financial institutions interconnect. It found no new major sources of systemic cyber risk, but flagged recurring reliance on certain specialist third-party providers.

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