Will Akahu keep my data safe?
No website is 100% unhackable (not even your bank).
But you can minimise risk by choosing tools that take security seriously. Akahu does that.
Here are some things that might reassure you:
#1 – Akahu is used by major financial organisations
Here are some of the big names that use Akahu:
- Simplicity Kiwisaver scheme
- Public Trust
- NZ Home Loans
- Squirrel
- AMP
Akahu also says they work with New Zealand government agencies, although they don’t publicly list which ones.
It might comfort you to know that Westpac’s investment arm invested in Akuhu a couple of years ago.
Banks do their due diligence before they invest, so I personally read this as a vote of confidence in Akahu’s security.
#2 – Akahu is audited by CyberCX
CyberCX is one of Australasia’s leading cybersecurity firms. They test, audit, and attempt to break systems to ensure they’re robust.
Akahu and Opes+ use Cyber CX to test our cyber security.
In December 2025, Opes received a letter from CyberCX about how risky our application is. This is what they said:
“Comparing the target of the review to others that CyberCX has reviewed in the past, based on the age, size and complexity of the application, the overall technical risk appraisal of the Opes+ web application was low risk, with no significant security issues outstanding.”
#3 – You stay in control of your data
You can log into Akahu at any time and see exactly which apps have access to which accounts.
You can also remove access from any app immediately. You don’t even need to log into each and every app.
So, if you connect your bank accounts to Opes+ you could then log into Akahu and remove that access at any time.
