Cyber attack "war game" to test London banks

By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) - A cyber attack on financial markets will be played out in one of London's historic halls later on Tuesday in a "war game" simulation designed to test the City's defenses against online saboteurs. Dozens of bankers, regulators and government officials will gather in Plaisterers' Hall in the heart of the City to assess how London would cope with a bombardment of disruptions, such as a major attack on computer systems hitting stock exchanges and unfolding on social media, sources told Reuters. Beyond Plaisterers Hall, the historic home of the plastering industry and a venue for banquets and conferences, hundreds more people will take part from their offices in the test, dubbed "Waking Shark II". The exercise, one of the largest of its kind in the world, follows a similar large-scale simulation in New York this year dubbed "Quantum Dawn 2" and comes amid heightened fears over the threat from hacking and cyber attacks.



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