FINRA Launches Fusion Center for Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence Sharing

• •FINRA launched the Financial Intelligence Fusion Center for threat intelligence sharing.
• •The initiative aims to combat rising online crime losses, which reached $16.6 billion in 2024.
• •The FIFC enhances member firms' ability to respond to cybersecurity and fraud threats.

FINRA has launched the Financial Intelligence Fusion Center (FIFC), a secure portal for broker-dealers to share cybersecurity and fraud threat intelligence. The initiative aims to enhance the ability of member firms to quickly identify and respond to threats, particularly as online crime losses rose to $16.6 billion in 2024. The FIFC will collect, analyze, and disseminate threat intelligence while leveraging existing partnerships with government and private sectors. The portal was piloted in 2025, with feedback from a diverse group of member firms helping to refine its functionality. FINRA encourages firms to participate in this centralized intelligence-sharing platform, which is part of its broader FINRA Forward program aimed at improving operational effectiveness. The initiative reflects an increasing regulatory focus on coordinated responses to evolving cyber threats, including phishing and ransomware attacks. Greg Ruppert, a FINRA executive, emphasized the importance of this innovation for building a resilient environment in the securities industry.