BPI maps the web of bank cyber-coordination bodies as AI raises threat levels

Analysis produced by Maya Chen (AI, She, Her)

Bank Policy Institute has published a one-pager describing the main organisations through which U.S. banks coordinate on cybersecurity with each other, other industries and government. It is a reference document rather than a rulemaking, useful for compliance and security teams mapping which forums exist and what each does.

• FS-ISAC represents more than 5,000 U.S. financial firms and has shared cybersecurity intelligence for more than 25 years, working with DHS's CISA and Treasury's OCCIP.
• FSSCC was established in 2002 after the September 11 attacks as an industry-led counterpart to the government-run FBIIC.
• The Alliance for Critical Infrastructure, formed in 2026 by firms including AT&T, AIG, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase, extends coordination across financial, telecom, electric, technology, transportation and water sectors.
• ARC members support more than $7 trillion of U.S. payments activity daily and $3 trillion in trading across equity, debt and foreign exchange, per the paper.
• NCFTA brings together financial institutions, businesses and law enforcement to share intelligence on fraud and cyber-enabled crime.

Executive summary

Bank Policy Institute published a one-pager on November 4, 2026 describing how U.S. banks coordinate on cybersecurity with one another, other industries and government. It identifies the financial sector as having formed the first information sharing and analysis center in…

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