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AI Cyber Threats Expose Hidden Weakness Across Vendor Networks
AI is rapidly expanding cyber risk across European banking vendor ecosystems. From deepfake fraud to third-party vulnerabilities, firms face growing threats that outpace governance. As regulation tightens and attack surfaces widen, banks must rethink vendor risk frameworks ahead of key industry discussions this summer.
Mar 24, 2026
Center for Financial Professionals ,
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Vendor and Third Party Risk
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- AI is increasing the
scale and speed of cyberattacks across Europe
- Vendor ecosystems are
expanding the attack surface for banks
- Deepfakes and AI
phishing are driving new fraud risks
- Third-party risk is
shifting from static to continuous monitoring
- Regulatory frameworks
like DORA and NIS2 are raising expectations
- AI introduces
insider-style risks through system access
- Governance gaps
persist across vendor AI adoption
- Banks must model
fourth- and fifth-party dependencies
- AI is both a risk
driver and a defensive tool
- CeFPro Vendor Risk
Europe will spotlight solutions and strategies
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