G7 to hold exercises against AI cyber attacks

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors agreed to run tabletop exercises simulating AI-driven cyber attacks on financial institutions. Scenarios will be developed by G7 finance authorities, with results used to test existing protocols and revise response manuals. The move follows an IMF warning about risks to confidence in the financial system.

• Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama announced the plan
• Scenarios will be developed by G7 finance authorities
• Results will inform revised incident-response manuals
• IMF warned of attacks on critical financial services