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STARDUST CHOLLIMA tripled its operational tempo and deployed AI-generated recruiter personas and synthetic video conferencing environments to target fintechs across North America, Europe, and Asia.

PublisherCrowdStrike
Report2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report
Published14 May 2026
TopicsAI-Generated Identities, Fintech, Deepfakes, Global Threats

Published by CrowdStrike in 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report, 14 May 2026. The figure is taken from the report as published; the full methodology is in the source.

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