Skip to main content

2020068668804 OFG Financial Services, Inc. CRD 23940 AWC va (2023-1673655609831).pdf

FINANCIAL INDUSTRY REGULATORY AUTHORITY LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, WAIVER, AND CONSENT NO. 2020068668804 TO: Department of Enforcement Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) RE: OFG Financial Services, Inc. (Respondent) Member Firm CRD No. 23940 Pursuant to FINRA Rule 9216, Respondent OFG Financial Services, Inc. submits this Letter of Acceptance, Waiver, and Consent (AWC) for the purpose of proposing a settlement of the alleged rule violations described below.

Regulatory Notice 22-29

Summary

FINRA has received reports about increasing numbers and sophistication of ransomware incidents. Ransomware typically involves bad actors gaining unauthorized access to firm systems and encrypting or otherwise accessing sensitive firm data or customer information, then holding that hijacked data for ransom. Some ransomware attacks have become significant threats that include theft of data and bad actors’ ongoing network access.

SR-FINRA-2022-011

Rule Filing Status:  Approved

Rule change to expand reporting requirements for the Trade Reporting and Compliance Engine (TRACE) to collect information on trades in foreign sovereign debt securities that are United States (U.S.) dollar-denominated.