The Government today emphasised that cybersecurity risks in the financial services sector are no longer limited to data theft or isolated breaches. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in its Digital Threat Report 2025–26, said cyber risks now extend to transaction integrity, customer trust, third-party dependencies, decision-making systems, operational continuity and confidence in the digital infrastructure that underpins economic activity.

The report was released in New Delhi by Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, S. Krishnan, along with Director General of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), Dr Sanjay Bahl.

Speaking at the launch, Mr Krishnan highlighted the growing cyber risks associated with the rapid digital transformation of the financial sector. He said the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and the Computer Security Incident Response Team–Finance Sector (CSIRT-Fin) play a vital role in mitigating these risks by working closely with regulators, industry stakeholders and global cybersecurity organisations to ensure the timely detection, response and recovery from cyber incidents.

The Digital Threat Report 2025–26 provides a comprehensive assessment of the cybersecurity landscape in the Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) sector. It identifies sector-wide security gaps and offers a forward-looking analysis of emerging cyber risks, equipping financial institutions with insights to prepare for current and future cyber threats.

The report describes itself as a call to action for financial institutions, regulators and cybersecurity professionals to adopt a proactive approach to tackling evolving cyber threats.