Know your customer (KYC) stories

3DiVi unveils four-layer defence model to harden face authentication against deepfakes and spoofing as remote ID checks surge globally.

Gr4vy integrates Sardine fraud and AML tools into its payments orchestration platform, offering merchants unified risk and routing in one layer.

Deepfakes fuel mistrust on UK dating apps as users turn to AI companions, with scammers and identity fraud exploiting synthetic profiles.

Veriff taps Data Zoo’s global data network to bolster multi-layered ID checks and help digital firms fight fast-evolving AI identity fraud.

Estate agents report fewer suspicious property deals as lawyers’ alerts surge, widening the anti-money laundering gap between the sectors.

Deepfakes, new biometrics rules and AI agents are rewriting digital identity, forcing ANZ firms to treat KYC as core infrastructure.

Legal Brokers launches iDWallet app in the UK, promising faster biometric ID checks as sectors face tougher anti-money laundering demands.

Okta warns North Korean operatives are landing remote tech jobs with stolen and synthetic identities to fund the regime and enable cyber attacks.

FDATA names Sumsub policy lead Kat Cloud to its board, signalling a sharper focus on identity, fraud and security in North American open finance.

IDnow hires former Ukraine digital minister Liudmyla Rabchynska to steer EU identity wallet and eIDAS 2.0 regulatory strategy.

Google Cloud and Entrust strike AI-based identity fraud pact as UK firms face rising injection attacks and losses of about GBP £1.8 billion.

Banks are shifting from product sellers to trusted digital infrastructure, fusing AI, mobile, embedded finance, identity and digital currencies.

UiPath buys AI compliance specialist WorkFusion to automate banks’ financial crime checks as monitoring workloads and governance demands surge.

Conviction 2026 in Ho Chi Minh City aims to shift Vietnam’s thriving crypto scene towards institutional finance and global policy alignment.

Dark web ‘fraud superstores’ expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.

Melissa’s global phone verification delivers real-time accuracy, fraud protection and compliance, turning unreliable phone data into growth.

SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.

SME Bank turns to Flagright’s AI-native platform for real-time AML monitoring and watchlist screening as it scales across northern Europe.

Lydian app lets Clover merchants accept crypto from 300+ digital assets at checkout while still being settled in local fiat currency.