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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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