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Intercontinental Exchange Fined $10 Million for Delayed Cyber Intrusion Report

SEC penalizes ICE for failing to promptly disclose a 2021 VPN breach, citing violations of regulatory and internal protocols.

  • ICE's subsidiaries did not report the cyber intrusion to the SEC immediately, breaching Regulation SCI rules.
  • The intrusion involved sophisticated threat actors installing malicious code on a VPN device.
  • The delay in reporting was a violation of both SEC regulations and ICE's internal procedures.
  • The SEC emphasized the importance of timely notifications to protect markets and investors.
  • ICE agreed to the settlement without admitting or denying the SEC's findings.
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