NCUA Public Affairs Specialist John Fairbanks said Wednesday that the agency had not received any reports of credit unions being hit with the threatened May 7 attacks.

Likewise, targeted credit unions reported no ill effects on Tuesday.

Despite the threats being more bark than bite, Brian McGinley, CEO of IDT911 Consulting, a Scottsdale, Ariz.-based data risk management firm that has approximately 30 credit union clients, said the inclusion of credit unions on the May 7 Anonymous target list should serve as a wake-up call for institutions of all sizes.

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