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Make cybersecurity in finance a priority, urges Tyrie

Chairman of the influential Treasury Select Committee wants a single body to be accountable for cyber risk in financial services

Make cybersecurity in finance a priority, urges Tyrie
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Financial cybercrime should be a higher priority for authorities and a clear line of accountability is needed to reduce the threat of further attacks, according to the head of the Treasury Select Committee.

Andrew Tyrie said current oversight is "opaque," with responsibility for cybersecurity shared between too many government bodies.

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