Erste Bank customers targeted nearly 21,000 times in six months, with losses of HUF 7 billion
Erste Bank data show that in a single half-year there were nearly 21,000 attempts to defraud its customers, worth almost HUF 7 billion in total, including through the use of AI. A banking expert said that in eight of ten cases fraudsters now get the victim to carry out the transaction.
Who is affected and how
- retail customer
- The customer-approved transfer is the main point of attack, so every unexpected payment request must be verified.
- banking professional
- Fraud prevention must also be ready for transactions that are carried out by the victim and look legitimate.
Sources
- Hungarian bank accounts under billion-forint siege: scammers attack with artificial intelligence and 21 rosesprivatbankar.hu · Oct 19, 2026 · magyar
- Sonjic László: in eight out of ten cases, bank fraudsters now get the victim to do the dirty work - Infostart.huinfostart.hu · Oct 19, 2026 · magyar
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