ARLINGTON, Va.—About 100 executives crowded into a room at the Hyatt Arlington for updates and tips about the cybersecurity risks to credit unions and how to mitigate them.

The CUNA and NASCUS sponsored meeting drew attendees from roughly 50 credit unions from a wide variety of assets sizes and geographies, the organizers said. Attendees also came from credit union leagues, federal and state regulatory agencies and vendors.

“I have said before that the state-chartered credit union system offers the greatest opportunity to assure the future safety and viability of the credit union business model,” said NASCUS President/CEO Lucy Ito. “Drawing awareness to cybersecurity risks and offering ways to mitigate these risks is an important way NASCUS is promoting the safety and soundness of state-chartered credit unions.”

Speakers include credit union and private sector security executives as well as state and federal government officials.