According to new SOCRadar threat intel, the U.S. financial sector now stands squarely at the center of the global cybercrime economy, enduring roughly half of all financial phishing attacks and nearly a quarter of all dark web threat activity.
Adversaries are now pivoting from basic software exploits to highly sophisticated, AI-driven crime waves, relentless BEC campaigns, and stealthy third-party supply chain infiltrations.
In an analysis that can be read here, the SOCRadar research team has broken down how the U.S. financial sector is uniquely in the crosshairs for cyber criminals, what the dominate attack vectors are, and some key steps that financial leaders should use to fortify their defenses.
Key findings include:
- The U.S. financial sector accounts for 23.52% of all finance-related dark web threat activity and 48.02% of global phishing activity.
- Over 80% of dark web threat types are centered on exposing data and databases, with 74.49% of dark web posts involving selling these assets.
- Dominant attack vectors targeting U.S. financial institutions include social engineering, BE, and more increasingly AI-powered exploits.
- Third-party vendors remain critical vectors for systemic risk.
For full details, here is the analysis: https://socradar.io/blog/finance-industry-us-institutions-2026/
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The U.S. Financial Industry at the Epicenter of the Global Cybercrime Economy
According to new SOCRadar threat intel, the U.S. financial sector now stands squarely at the center of the global cybercrime economy, enduring roughly half of all financial phishing attacks and nearly a quarter of all dark web threat activity.
Adversaries are now pivoting from basic software exploits to highly sophisticated, AI-driven crime waves, relentless BEC campaigns, and stealthy third-party supply chain infiltrations.
In an analysis that can be read here, the SOCRadar research team has broken down how the U.S. financial sector is uniquely in the crosshairs for cyber criminals, what the dominate attack vectors are, and some key steps that financial leaders should use to fortify their defenses.
Key findings include:
For full details, here is the analysis: https://socradar.io/blog/finance-industry-us-institutions-2026/
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