The Austrian National Bank has signed a security partnership with Austria's Ministry of the Interior and made its first joint initiative a nationwide rollout of the "Generations together safely" project. The programme is designed to raise awareness of secure payments and financial fraud, especially in the digital environment, with a focus on school pupils and older people. The partnership aims to strengthen citizens' resilience by providing information on payment security and common financial scam tactics while encouraging exchange between generations. Under the project, the OeNB and the Interior Ministry's "Together.Safe with our Police" programme will run project days in schools and senior facilities, where police and teachers will deliver practical guidance. The impact of the education measure will also be assessed through a voluntary phishing simulation.
Austrian National Bank (OeNB)2026-06-08
Austrian National Bank signs security partnership with the Ministry of the Interior and launches nationwide fraud awareness project
The Austrian National Bank has entered a security partnership with Austria's Ministry of the Interior and launched a nationwide rollout of the "Generations together safely" project to raise awareness of secure payments and financial fraud, particularly in digital environments. The initiative targets school pupils and older people through project days in schools and senior facilities, where police and teachers provide guidance and conduct a voluntary phishing simulation to assess impact.