Synthetic Identities and Agentic Bots Posing as Human Contribute to 8% Global Rise in Fraud Attacks - LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Latest Cybercrime Report reveals rapid growth in synthetic identity fraud, bot-driven attacks and account takeover activity across global markets while first party fraud remains the most reported fraud type ATLANTA, April 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- LexisNexis® Risk Solutions' latest Cybercrime Report reveals key global fraud trends emerging over the past year. Derived from analysis of more than 116 billion online transactions detected through our LexisNexis® Digital Identity Network® in 2025, the report shows a significant 8% rise in global fraud rates driven by attacks targeting the gaming and gambling and ecommerce sectors, cost of living pressures and new emerging fraud tactics.