Hong Kong Securities Regulator SFC Warns Licensed Firms of AI-Driven Cyber Threats Including Deepfakes and Model Manipulation

Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission issued guidance on June 2 warning licensed firms of AI-driven cyber threats, Reuters reported. The SFC joins a growing list of Asia-Pacific financial regulators issuing AI-specific security guidance as adversarial AI techniques — including deepfake impersonation and model manipulation — increasingly target regulated financial institutions. The warning highlights the gap between general cybersecurity frameworks and the AI-specific attack vectors now reaching the financial sector.