Financial Services Defense

Protecting Against Sophisticated Financial Threats

Financial institutions represent high-value targets for organized crime groups and nation-state actors who use living off the land techniques to establish long-term access to critical financial systems. The stakes couldn’t be higher—successful attacks can result in massive financial theft, regulatory sanctions, and complete loss of customer trust.

Current Threats Targeting Financial Services

Carbanak/FIN7

Multi-year campaign using legitimate banking software and PowerShell. Impact: $1B+ stolen from 100+ financial institutions globally.


Lazarus Group (North Korea)

Ongoing SWIFT attacks using legitimate banking protocols and software.

Ransomware

Targeting regional financial services using legitimate remote management tools, with increased focus on smaller institutions with less sophisticated defenses.


The Unique Challenge in Financial Services

Attackers exploit the legitimate tools that financial institutions must use:

  • Core banking systems and protocols
  • SWIFT messaging infrastructure
  • Remote access tools for distributed operations
  • Legitimate administrative software

Traditional security tools cannot distinguish between legitimate use of these systems and malicious exploitation.

Technician with a laptop in a server room

Why Regional and Community Banks Are
Especially Vulnerable

Resource Constraints:

Smaller security teams and budgets limit advanced threat detection capabilities

Connected Infrastructure:

Integration with larger
financial networks creates
attack vectors

Regulatory Pressure:

Compliance requirements often emphasize documentation over actual threat detection

Attractive Targets:


Perceived as having lower
security than national banks
while maintaining valuable financial access

Nodal’s Financial Services Solution

Purpose-built AI recognizes command and control patterns in financial environments:

  • Real-time Detection: Identify threats using legitimate banking software and protocols
  • Zero Operational Impact: Surgical threat response preserves critical financial operations
  • Regulatory Compliance: Support SOX, PCI DSS, and other requirements with comprehensive
audit trails
  • Integration Ready: Works with existing core banking and security infrastructure
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