On a single day in February 2026, bank impersonation attacks surged by 1700%, a signal that fraud has evolved from isolated incidents into coordinated, industrialized campaigns.
In today’s AI-powered attacks, there is a fundamentally different operating model, one that exploits trust, overwhelms operations, and bypasses traditional defenses.
What you’ll learn
- How modern impersonation attacks actually unfold—from reconnaissance to monetization
- Why regional and community banks are being deliberately targeted
- How AI is turning fraud into a scalable, low-cost operation
- Where traditional defenses (like phone verification) break down under pressure
- What immediate actions fraud teams can take during an active attack
- How to build the internal case for urgent investment in new controls
