WASHINGTON, D.C. — October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but protecting 146 million Americans from fraud and scams is a year-round priority for credit unions. To ensure credit unions are equipped with the tools and resources needed to effectively educate members and staff on prevention and response efforts, America’s Credit Unions has launched a Cybersecurity, Fraud, and Vendor Risk Resources hub.
“With fraud impacting millions of Americans and costing the U.S. billions of dollars each year, our focus is on supporting our membership with timely information and guidance to protect themselves and their members. This hub launch coincides with Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but this will be an ongoing effort by America’s Credit Unions to ensure credit unions’ operations are as effective and protective as possible against fraud and cybersecurity incidents,” said Meghan Small, Chief Communications & Marketing Officer.
The hub provides articles, toolkits, and education opportunities, separated into three focus areas:
- Protecting members: Helping members recognize scams and practice safer financial habits;
- Preparing teams: Building awareness of fraud, cybersecurity, and incident response; and
- Shaping policy: Advocating for strong fraud tools and modern reporting rules.
Access the hub here. Beginning this week through the end of the year, the association will highlight the different resources available through targeted emails and social media posts.
Member credit unions also have direct access to America’s Credit Unions’ Compliance Team for assistance with federal compliance issues—usually within one business day.
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About America’s Credit Unions
America’s Credit Unions is the unified voice for not-for-profit credit unions representing more than 96% of the industry’s assets and their more than 146 million members nationwide. America’s Credit Unions provides strong advocacy, resources and services to advance, empower, and protect credit unions and the people and communities they serve. For more information about America’s Credit Unions, visit AmericasCreditUnions.org.
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