62.1% of attempted misuse cases involved new account applications, and 37.9 percent involved attempted account takeovers.

By account type, credit cards accounted for 41% of all attempted misuse, checking accounts account for 17.7%, and personal loans account for 8.5%.

Unauthorized access to computers and mobile devices accounted for 27.2% of identity compromises, a 78% increase from 15.3% the previous year.

84% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland say convincing video evidence no longer feels like proof.

0% of victims who experienced three or more financial impacts reported a resolution.

Fraudulent employment accounted for 40% of misuse cases for children and dependents.

49% of Colorado residents reported multi-layered identity incidents, the highest rate among states.

9% of victims with any financial impact were able to resolve their cases.

50% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have experienced some form of AI fraud or scam.

Exposure to AI fraud or scams is 67% for Gen Z, 51% for Millennials, 46% for Gen X, and 30% for Boomers and older.

Attempted misuse cases caught by financial institutions increase by 26.8%.

85% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland say it is hard to tell a scam apart from the real thing, up from 66% in 2025.

81% of parents in the surveyed countries fear their child's likeness will be stolen.

13% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have created a family codeword to guard against likeness theft.

Exposure to AI fraud or scams is 56% in the United States, 48% in the UK, and 47% in the DACH region.

Scams involving the sharing of personal information accounted for 36.1% of identity compromises, down from 43.1% the previous year.

81% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland fear someone stealing their family's likeness.

19% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland have turned off voicemail recordings to prevent voice cloning.

67% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland worry about voice cloning.

74% of adults aged 18+ in the United States, UK, Austria, Germany, and Switzerland are concerned about experiencing a deepfake or other AI-generated scam.