Bank of India’s CyberShield Hackathon 2026 Concludes at IIT Hyderabad
2936 registrations received from across India; 72 shortlisted teams and individuals presented technology-led solutions to address emerging financial-sector cybersecurity challenges Hyderabad, 28 August 2026: Bank of India successfully concluded the Grand Finale of CyberShield Hackathon 2026 at the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT-H) on 27 th and 28 th August 2026. The PSB’s Cybersecurity, Fraud & Artificial Intelligence Hackathon 2026 was organised by Bank of India in collaboration with IIT Hyderabad is an initiative of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government of India, and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA). The initiative seeks to strengthen collaboration among public sector banks, academic institutions and young innovators to develop technology-led solutions for real-world challenges in banking and financial services. Bank of India and IIT-H entered a Memorandum of Understanding for the 2026 edition, under which IIT-H provided i...