PREVIEW: Family Wealth Report Family Office Cybersecurity Forum 2026
PREVIEW: Family Wealth Report Family Office Cybersecurity Forum 2026
Publish Date: 2026-05-06 07:26:00
Source Domain: www.familywealthreport.com
A one-day conference on June 11 in New York City, held at the offices of BNY, will explore cybersecurity and the challenges it presents for family offices and the solutions available.
Cybersecurity is a top family office challenge and it’s
unsurprising, given that these organizations collectively oversee
trillions of dollars.
The Family Wealth Report Family Office Cybersecurity Forum
2026 is a great opportunity to learn about the
cybersecurity threat, solutions and strategies, and to see
real-world examples.
Data suggest how large the challenges are. As a recent
article in FWR noted, 43 per cent of family
offices globally experienced a cyber attack in the preceding 12
to 24 months – a figure that rises to 57 per cent for North
American family offices. Among the largest offices, those
managing assets exceeding $1 billion, the rate climbs to 62 per
cent (source: Deloitte). Strikingly, half of the families who
were attacked were struck three or more times. The article went
on to note: “Ultra-high net worth families face risks that extend
far beyond financial loss. A single breach can expose travel
itineraries, yacht AIS transponder data, or private jet
manifests, transforming public curiosity into targeted physical
danger. Kidnap-and-ransom scenarios, once the province of
geopolitical hotspots, now begin with a seemingly innocuous
social media post or a geotagged photograph. Reputational damage
follows with equal speed: leaked philanthropic intentions, family
governance disputes, or sensitive tax structures can ignite
tabloid cycles capable of eroding decades of carefully cultivated
privacy.”
Such examples, and the data on breaches and problems, give a
flavor of the what”s at stake, but of course solutions are what
family office principals and professionals need to explore. We
hope that this forum, held on Thursday, June 11 at the offices…
