A quarter of financial institutions report deepfake or AI impersonation incidents
A new survey found that almost a quarter of the financial institutions surveyed reported a deepfake or AI-based impersonation incident. In the APAC region, consumers would trade transfer speed for fraud safety because of deepfake fears.
Who is affected and how
- banking professional
- Customer authentication must be supplemented with deepfake-resistant methods.
- retail customer
- A slower transfer with extra checks seems an acceptable price for security.
Sources
- 25% of Financial Institutions Report Suspected or Confirmed Deepfake Incidents, New Survey Findsprnewswire.com · Sep 14, 2026
- 1 in 4 financial institutions report deepfake incidentscanadian hr reporter · Sep 16, 2026
- APAC consumers trade transfer speed for fraud safety as deepfake fears rise | Asian Banking & Financeasianbankingandfinance.net · Sep 17, 2026
- APAC consumers trade transfer speed for fraud safety as deepfake fears riseasian banking & finance · Sep 18, 2026
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