READING, PA — A new report from Omega Systems warns that cybersecurity has become a defining factor for the survival and credibility of financial institutions in 2025, as escalating cyber threats place billions of dollars in assets and investor confidence at risk.
The report, The Survival Imperative: Cyber Resilience in Financial Services in 2025, reveals that 88% of financial executives believe a successful cyberattack would trigger client withdrawals, investor concern, or direct loss of assets under management (AUM). Among CFOs, that concern rises to 94%.
Cyber incidents have become nearly universal across the financial sector. According to Omega’s findings, 93% of firms experienced at least one cyberattack in the past year, while 18% faced more than 25. Despite this, 57% of firms still do not monitor threats in real time—leaving major vulnerabilities unaddressed.
“What the data makes clear is that financial services leaders can no longer separate business performance from cyber resilience,” said Mike Fuhrman, CEO of Omega Systems. “Trust, assets under management, and growth now hinge on a firm’s ability to withstand disruption in an environment where attacks happen routinely.”
The report highlights that detection delays significantly worsen the impact of breaches. More than one-third of firms (35%) said it would take a week or longer to detect and contain an incident, while 6% admitted it could take up to a month—time frames that could be devastating in a fast-moving market.
Family offices appear to be among the most vulnerable. The report found that 78% fear a cyberattack would prompt investor withdrawals or panic, 83% are concerned about impersonation threats, and 72% believe they are targeted more often because they manage high-net-worth assets.
Legacy infrastructure remains another major weakness. Half of all firms surveyed said dependence on outdated or on-premises systems would hinder recovery from a breach. Nearly one in three firms (28%) lack a current backup solution, and 24% reported having no formal training on incident response.
The study also shows that firms partnering with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) report stronger resilience and detection capabilities. Internal shared-resource firms were 56% more likely to face frequent attacks and far less confident in identifying advanced threats—only 10% expressed confidence in detecting AI-driven attacks compared with 30% of MSSP-supported organizations.
“Resilience has become a competitive edge,” Fuhrman said. “Data shows that financial firms that modernize infrastructure, move from periodic testing to continuous monitoring, and most importantly, partner with MSSPs are better prepared to withstand the impact of today’s sophisticated cyberattacks.”
Omega Systems conducted the survey in August 2025 among more than 300 U.S. financial executives representing family offices, RIAs, hedge funds, private equity, and investment advisory firms. Respondents managed assets ranging from $10 million to more than $10 billion.
The full report is available at omegasystemscorp.com.
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