Q2 Releases New Fraud Intelligence Report on Account Takeover Signals
Business Wire•14/10/2026•10:00 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Account takeover losses exceeded $15 billion in 2025, Javelin Strategy and Research says
- ➤Credential phishing represented 55.2% of detected account takeover signals
- ➤Mule account activity appeared twice as often in credit unions as banks
- ➤Dual Approval Bypass fraud amounts had a median over 13x other fraud amounts
- ➤Q2 analyzed fraud signals across 199 U.S. financial institutions over two months
Expert Statements
Daniel Wagner, Senior Director of Product and Engineering, Fraud Intelligence at Q2
“Increasingly, fraudsters succeed by exploiting the trust between account holders and their financial institutions rather than relying on technical brute force.”
Daniel Wagner, Senior Director of Product and Engineering, Fraud Intelligence at Q2
“The report reinforces that fraud prevention isn't one-size-fits-all, as every institution calibrates trust with its account holders differently.”
Daniel Wagner, Senior Director of Product and Engineering, Fraud Intelligence at Q2
“Fraud teams need visibility into behavioral signals across the entire digital banking journey to protect their customers effectively.”
Q2 Releases New Fraud Intelligence Report on Account Takeover Signals
Benchmark analysis of fraud signals from nearly 200 U.S. banks and credit unions finds fraudsters increasingly using patience and trust to bypass point-in-time defenses.
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