Financial crime stories - Page 4
SEON posts rapid growth & raises USD $80m Series C
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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saas
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hyperscale
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fintech
SEON posts over 80% ARR growth, boosts API usage 250% and secures USD $80 million Series C to scale AI-powered fraud and AML platform.
BioCatch warns AI agents will supercharge online fraud
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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biometrics
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fintech
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martech
BioCatch warns AI shopping agents will turbocharge online fraud, urging banks and retailers to distinguish helpful bots from criminal misuse.
Hayo boosts mobile registry to combat SIM swap fraud
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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data analytics
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network security
Hayo upgrades its National Mobile Registry with real-time tools to detect SIM swap fraud, stolen phones and illegal devices on networks.
AI-driven scams & Windows 11 reshape ATM crime risk
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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endpoint protection
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physical security
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supply chain
AI-powered social engineering and Windows 11 upgrades are reshaping ATM crime, shifting attacks from skimming to manipulative fraud.
Suprema unveils dual BioStar platforms, new biometrics
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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firewalls
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smart cities
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surveillance
Suprema debuts twin BioStar access platforms and flagship AI facial terminal at Intersec 2026, targeting high-security, high-traffic sites.
SAS forecasts agentic AI to transform banking by 2026
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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email security
SAS predicts agentic AI will run core banking by 2026, reshaping trust, fraud defences, climate risk and quantum-powered decision making.
Zama forecasts privacy-first, quantum-safe finance
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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data protection
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encryption
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cloud security
Zama predicts privacy-first compliance tools and quantum-safe cryptography will become standard for regulated onchain finance by 2026.
AI-driven 'Truman Show' trading scam hits app stores
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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mfa
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crypto
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fintech
AI-powered 'Truman Show' scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims' digital identities.
Fraud expert warns FCA Firm Checker will not stop scams
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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hybrid & remote work
A leading fraud expert says the FCA's new Firm Checker will boost transparency but leave sophisticated social engineering scams largely untouched.
Dark web sells UK ID packs to bypass bank biometrics
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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surveillance
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biometrics
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crypto
Dark web vendors sell UK ID packs for about USD $30, helping criminals bypass biometric checks at banks and fintechs, AMLTRIX warns.
AI to reshape bank payments as fraud pressure mounts
Wed, 7th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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email security
Banks are set to embed AI deep into payment systems by 2026, slashing costs as fraud surges and pressure mounts on platforms and regulators.
Challenges and solutions in cross-border identity verification
Tue, 23rd Dec 2025
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data protection
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surveillance
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digital transformation
As cross-border payments soar towards USD $1 quadrillion, businesses race to tackle identity fraud with AI, biometrics and smarter data.
Kyckr named Chartis KYC data category leader again
Mon, 22nd Dec 2025
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risk & compliance
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money laundering
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data quality
Kyckr retains top spot as Chartis names it KYC data category leader for 2025, highlighting its strengths in real-time global registry data.
MITRE flags deepfake KYC threat using face-swap tools
Thu, 18th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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biometrics
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crypto
MITRE warns that cheap face-swap deepfakes can defeat banks' remote KYC checks, bypassing liveness tools to open fraudulent accounts.
AI 'agentic' tools to drive surge in cyber fraud by 2026
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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biometrics
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fintech
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phishing
Autonomous 'agentic' AI fraud tools set to intensify cybercrime by 2026, forcing firms to fuse human judgment with smarter machine defences.
How to choose the right identity verification partner in Southeast Asia
Wed, 17th Dec 2025
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data protection
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digital transformation
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biometrics
Amid an AI-fuelled fraud surge and tightening biometrics rules, Southeast Asia's banks must choose verification partners with strategic care.
Qilin ransomware targets 25 Korean finance firms in cyber surge
Tue, 25th Nov 2025
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
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risk & compliance
Qilin ransomware group has targeted 25 South Korean finance firms using managed service providers, exposing 2TB of data in a politically charged cyberattack surge.
In finance, intelligence is human before it is artificial
Sat, 22nd Nov 2025
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digital transformation
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fintech
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martech
Despite billions invested in AI, financial firms see slow adoption as solutions must prioritise trust, transparency, and augment human judgement over automation.
SEON unveils advanced compliance tools for cross-border AML
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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risk & compliance
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money laundering
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swift
SEON launches enhanced AML platform tools to help businesses manage complex cross-border compliance with flexible screening and investigative analytics.
BioCatch unveils Connect 2.0 to combat rising banking fraud
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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ueba
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risk & compliance
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ai
BioCatch launches Connect 2.0, a platform using behavioural and device data to fight rising digital banking fraud and AI-driven financial crimes globally.