U.S. Department of the Treasury launches a digital asset industry cybersecurity information-sharing initiative

Gate News update: On April 9, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection (OCCIP) today announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at strengthening the cybersecurity protection capabilities of the digital asset industry. The program will provide timely, actionable cybersecurity information to eligible U.S. digital asset companies and industry organizations, helping them more effectively identify, prevent, and respond to cyber threats targeting customers and network systems. This initiative implements key recommendations put forward by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets in its report titled “Strengthening U.S. Leadership in Digital Financial Technology.”

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