Mitek-Datos report flags synthetic identity fraud as defining threat for 2026

• Mitek published research with Datos Insights warning synthetic identity fraud is emerging as a defining fraud threat for financial institutions in 2026.
• 84% of fraud executives rated synthetic identity fraud a high or moderate risk to application processes.
• U.S. unsecured credit losses tied to synthetic identities reached about USD 2.94 billion in 2025, up from USD 1.8 billion in 2020.
• The report estimated baseline synthetic identity fraud growth of about 16% a year, citing low-cost data access and higher fraudster efficiency.
• 40% of institutions observed higher attack rates linked to generative AI, signaling rising scale and sophistication of identity-driven fraud.

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