technology
Visa Reports Rise in AI-Assisted Scams and Drop in Ransomware Payments
Visa released its Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report showing changes in cybercrime patterns. Device-token fraud fell nearly 10 percent year-over-year while total ransomware attacks increased 26 percent.
May 20, 3:30 PM·1m read1 source
SE
investinghaven.comAudio version
Tap play to generate a narrated version.
Developing·Limited corroboration so far. This page will refresh as more sources emerge.
Visa released its Spring 2026 Biannual Threats Report, which tracks shifts in payment fraud and cybercrime tactics. The report states that core network protections are reducing certain types of fraud. Fraud involving device tokens dropped nearly 10 percent year-over-year.
Criminals are using generative AI to create social engineering scams aimed at individual users. Nearly $1 billion in scam-related activity was flagged over a six-month period. Total ransomware attacks rose 26 percent, but only 23 percent of victims paid, the lowest rate recorded in the report.
The report links the increase in scams to lower technical barriers created by AI tools.
Transparency
How sources framed this
SE
SE
Single source — no framing comparison available.
CorroborationModerate · 1 source
