88% of Financial Services Leaders Say a Cyber-attack Would Trigger Investor Withdrawals, Omega Systems Report Finds

October 15, 2025 at 07:00 AM EDT

With 93% of firms hit by cyber incidents in the past year, new research exposes growing gaps in readiness and recovery

Omega Systems, a leading provider of managed IT and security services to regulated industries, today released a new market research report – The Survival Imperative: Cyber Resilience in Financial Services in 2025 – revealing the growing cyber risks that put billions in assets and investor confidence at stake.

According to the research, 88% of financial executives say a successful cyber-attack would trigger client withdrawals, investor concern, or direct loss of assets under management (AUM). The concern is even greater for CFOs, with 94% expecting client departures after a major incident.

The report shows cyber incidents have become routine across the industry. Ninety-three percent of firms experienced at least one attack in the past year, and 18% faced more than 25. At the same time, more than half of firms (57%) are not monitoring threats in real time — leaving wide windows of exposure that make it harder to detect and contain breaches before they escalate.

“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.”

Other key findings from the 2025 report include:

Detection delays magnify impact: More than a third of firms (35%) said it would take a week or longer to detect and contain a breach, and 6% admitted it could take a month. In a sector where capital and confidence shift in hours, these delays threaten to increase financial and reputational fallout.
Family offices are among the most exposed: 78% say a successful attack would trigger withdrawals or investor panic, 83% are concerned about impersonation threats, 67% acknowledge outdated systems would hinder recovery, and 72% believe they are targeted more often because they manage high-net-worth assets.
Outdated infrastructure slows recovery: Half of all firms (50%) say reliance on legacy or on-premises systems would impede their ability to recover from a cyber incident, 28% lack a current backup solution, and 24% lack training on incident response processes.
MSSPs strengthen security posture: Internal shared-resource firms are 56% more likely to face 25+ attacks annually and are far less confident in spotting advanced threats — only 10% are “very confident” their teams can detect AI-driven attacks, compared with 30% of MSSP-supported firms.

“Resilience has become a competitive edge,” added Fuhrman. “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 cyber-attacks.”

Omega’s Cyber Resilience in Financial Services Report is based on a survey conducted in August 2025 of more than 300 U.S. financial services executives across family offices, RIAs, wealth managers, hedge funds, private equity, and investment advisory firms. Respondents represented firms with assets under management ranging from $10 million to more than $10 billion.

To download the full report, visit https://omegasystemscorp.com/insights/white-papers/2025-financial-services-cyber-resilience-report/.

About Omega Systems

As a multi-award-winning MSP and MSSP, Omega Systems is passionate about delivering the security and compliance expertise today’s businesses need alongside the responsive and reliable managed IT support they deserve. The company services highly regulated and security-conscious organizations across the U.S., including those in financial services, healthcare and professional services. Omega’s service-driven IT solutions portfolio includes 24×7 managed IT support, cybersecurity risk management, threat detection and response, backup and disaster recovery, multi-cloud connectivity, and much more. Learn more at www.omegasystemscorp.com.