Safe to Collect, Unsafe to Store? The Unresolved Cybersecurity Gap in EU Financial Registry Obligations

Vsevolod Shabad

doi:10.21428/9885764c.6428e932

April 22, 2026Open Access

Safe to Collect, Unsafe to Store? The Unresolved Cybersecurity Gap in EU Financial Registry Obligations

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Key Points

To investigate the cybersecurity measures associated with EU financial registry directives and their effectiveness.
Analyzed existing EU anti-money laundering and tax transparency directives
Evaluated the NIS2 directive related to critical infrastructure protection
Identified gaps in data security for financial registries
Found that current regulations do not adequately protect financial registry databases
Highlighted uncertainty about the cybersecurity posture of mandated financial registries
Revealed a disconnect between the establishment of registries and effective data protection measures

Implication

Analysis reveals cybersecurity inadequacies in EU financial registries, indicating a vital need for reforms.

Abstract

EU anti-money laundering and tax transparency directives mandate centralised financial registries. NIS2 was meant to protect critical infrastructure. Neither clearly secures the databases that the first created.

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