Businesses Are Scaling AI-Powered Defenses to Counter Surge in Automated Fraud

New research from Infobip reveals a growing surge in AI-powered fraud and enterprise defenses. Analyzing billions of interactions globally, Infobip’s 2026 Fraud & Security Report highlights a year of dramatic contrasts. There have been record volumes of blocked fraudulent traffic alongside the rapid scaling of intelligent, AI-powered defenses.

The report reveals that while fraudsters are using AI to scale and personalize harmful messaging, leading to a 77% increase in detected threats, businesses are responding in kind. Adoption of AI-powered fraud detection grew by 71% year-on-year, while pattern-based detection increased by 105%, underscoring a shift toward adaptive security.

The report demonstrates the impact of AI-first security. Leading UK-based clothing brand NEXT is leveraging Infobip Signals, an AI and machine learning-powered solution designed to combat artificially inflated traffic, helping protect customers against fraud.

The 2026 report found that phishing accounts for 49% of blocked harmful content, with the volume growing 94% year-on-year. Interactions with Network APIs, including SIM Swap and Number Verification, grew 91%, with the finance sector leading adoption. The full report can be found HERE.

”Fraudsters are using AI to automate and scale campaigns faster than ever, but AI-powered protection is evolving just as fast. The significant growth in AI-driven detection proves that leading organizations are no longer treating security as an afterthought; they are building it directly into their communication infrastructure,” said Matija Ražem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer at Infobip.