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Identity Fraud Surges in Scale and Sophistication, with APAC’s Financial Services Becoming a Prime Target

Fintech News

Data from identity verification specialist Sumsub reveal that identity fraud incidents have more than doubled in the past three years, with account takeovers and deepfakes emerging as major concerns. of all verifications analyzed worldwide by Sumsub, marking a staggering 136.4% of all deepfake attacks directed at the industry.

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How Financial Institutions Can Combat Business Email Compromise (BEC)

Fi911

These attacks often coincide with travel schedules or major transactions when verification becomes difficult. Future-Proofing Against Evolving BEC Threats Deepfake technology brings new challenges. Voice cloning and video manipulation will make verification harder. Cryptocurrency integration creates additional risks.

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Authenticity in the Era of Deepfakes: The Multi-Layered ZOLOZ eKYC Approach

Fintech News

However, this powerful technology has also been exploited by malicious actors to create deepfakes – highly convincing simulations of individuals saying or doing things they never actually did. Deepfakes have since evolved into a formidable challenge for conventional identity verification methods.

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Digital Document Forgeries Overtake Physical Forgeries For the First Time As Deepfakes on the Rise

The Fintech Times

In its sixth edition, the 2025 Identity Fraud Report found that attacks involving deepfakes happened every five minutes in 2024, and digital document forgeries increased by 244 per cent year over year. ” Struggles with onboarding Digital identity verification is a vital part of the onboarding process. per cent).

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Sumsub and Binance to Streamline Travel Rule Compliance in Crypto Transactions

Fintech News

Sumsub, a global verification and compliance provider, announced its partnership with crypto exchange Binance to integrate its Travel Rule solutio n through the Global Travel Rule (GTR) Alliance. Binance, which has been a client of Sumsub since 2021, aims to bolster its international compliance efforts through this alliance.

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Sumsub Combats Fraud Networks in APAC With Upgraded Solution

Fintech News

Sumsub, a global verification provider, is addressing the sharp increase in fraud networks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region with its enhanced Fraud Prevention Solution. Fraud networks, however small they may seem right now, will gain prominence, just like AI-powered deepfakes. said Pavel Goldman-Kalaydin, Head of AI/ML at Sumsub.

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Sumsub Integrates with Chainalysis to Strengthen Crypto Transaction Security

Fintech News

Sumsub, a global verification provider, has integrated with Chainalysis, a blockchain data platform. This trend is underscored by Sumsub’s reports, which note a 128 percent increase in deepfake incidents in 2023, with the Asia-Pacific region experiencing a 1530 percent surge.