Credit unions are often prime targets for cyber criminals.

Community banks and credit unions have special appeal for cyber attackers. They maintain large amounts of financial and personal data, but are perceived to lack the same well-fortified defenses that big banks utilize. In 2017, almost two-thirds of cyber breaches targeted small businesses, up from 53% in 2016, according to the Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report.

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