MODERN BANK HEISTS 2026
Source: TrendAI report: Modern Bank Heists 2026: The Machine-Speed War for Financial Control
AI-enabled attacks attacks grew exponentially with
89 % 55 %
yearover-year rise
More than half of the respondents noted increase in API-based attacks
NEARLY
4 IN 10 respondents confirmed instances of“ island hopping”, where attackers compromise an organisation’ s infrastructure and then use it as a launch point against customers
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