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April 21, 2026

Are Europe’s fintechs ready for Mythos?

Scaleups already struggled to ensure criminal activity kept off their systems


Concerns are intensifying for banks over the risks of AI-powered hacking. Credit: Unsplash

In recent years, European fintechs’ struggle to negate the risks of criminal activity on their platforms has become a flashpoint for a still nascent but fast-growing industry.

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Damisola Sulaiman

Damisola Sulaiman is Sifted's fintech reporter, based in London. She writes Sifted's weekly Fintech newsletter . You can find her on LinkedIn

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