On 30/10/2026, the State Securities Commission (UBCKNN) sent a document to securities firms and fund management companies asking them to urgently review cybersecurity after cyberattacks affected the financial, banking and some securities systems. Firms must change all administrator and user passwords, check system logs for signs of data tampering or remote access from unfamiliar or foreign IP addresses, and review antivirus status and access histories, especially for IT and privileged accounts. The regulator also asks them to review remote-access policies and interbank transfer policies outside trading hours. When large, frequent or unusual transfers from corporate or customer accounts are detected, firms should suspend the transactions and contact the account holders to verify them.
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Original headline: Ủy ban Chứng khoán yêu cầu công ty chứng khoán rà soát, tăng cường an ninh mạng
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| Market | Vietnam stocks |
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| Close on 11/03/2026 | 1,699.62 |
| Change that session | -0.65% |
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