DIGITAL “muggers” are still on the prowl. The banking sector was the first to be raided by these digital predators. Now, as banks have become somewhat better prepared, these account “phantoms” have shifted their attacks to the capital market. One by one, securities firms are being hacked by cyber heists. The situation has already reached an emergency level. Beyond the inadequacy of cybersecurity systems, awareness of cybersecurity itself remains minimal, leaving 93 securities firms and 17 million investor accounts exposed.
Behind the convenience and speed of online and mobile trading platforms lies a widening black hole of danger. The series of cyberattacks striking the securities sector throughout 2025 are not isolated incidents. They are acute symptoms of a system still unprepared to face the complexity of today’s digital threats.
