G7 Finance Leaders Agree to AI Cyberattack Drills on Financial Systems

G7 finance ministers and central bank governors have agreed to conduct tabletop exercises simulating AI-powered cyberattacks against their financial systems, marking a coordinated response to mounting threats from artificially intelligent threats targeting global markets. The decision was announced by Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama following a meeting at the International Monetary Fund's annual conference in Bangkok in October 2026, as central authorities increasingly recognize that traditional cyber defenses are inadequate against next-generation threats.