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Over 50% of fraud prevention, risk, and compliance professionals say account handover fraud, where control of a verified account shifts to someone else without authorization, is more difficult to detect than other types of fraud.

May 27, 2026

Over 50% of fraud prevention, risk, and compliance professionals say account handover fraud, where control of a verified account shifts to someone else without authorization, is more difficult to detect than other types of fraud. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Incognia in May 2026. It covers topics including Account Handover, Fraud Detection, Financial Fraud, Fraud , Fraud Prevention. The original data appears in The State of Mule Account Handovers in 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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Published on 4/29/2026

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What does this statistic say?

Over 50% of fraud prevention, risk, and compliance professionals say account handover fraud, where control of a verified account shifts to someone else without authorization, is more difficult to detect than other types of fraud. This data was published by Incognia and covers Account Handover, Fraud Detection, Financial Fraud, Fraud , Fraud Prevention.

Where does this data come from?

This statistic comes from The State of Mule Account Handovers in 2026, published by Incognia on May 27, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.incognia.com/report/state-of-mule-account-handovers.

What cybersecurity topics does this cover?

This statistic relates to Account Handover, Fraud Detection, Financial Fraud, Fraud , Fraud Prevention. Browse more statistics on Account Handover or from Incognia.

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