New data from the leader in voice authentication and fraud detection estimates fraud attempts in U.S. contact centers now occur every 46 seconds, with synthetic voice attacks skyrocketing across retail (+107%), banking (+149%), and insurance (+475%).ATLANTA, June 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pindrop , a leader in voice authentication and fraud detection technology, today released its 2025 Voice Intelligence & Security Report, revealing a dramatic escalation in AI-powered fraud and deepfake attacks across industries.The Report provides a deep dive into pressing security issues and future trends in the enterprise, including within contact centers serving financial and non-financial institutions. Among the most striking findings: deepfake fraud attempts rose by more than 1,300% in 2024, jumping from an average of one per month to seven per day, while fraud in contact centers reached its highest level in six years."Voice fraud is no longer a future threat—it's here, and it's scaling at a rate that no one could have predicted," said Vijay Balasubramaniyan, CEO and co-founder of Pindrop. "Deepfakes, synthetic voice tech, and AI-driven scams are reshaping the fraud landscape. The numbers are staggering, and the tactics are growing more sophisticated by the day."In 2024, Pindrop analysis of deepfake activity over 1.2B customer calls found:+475% increase in synthetic voice attacks at insurance companies, and a +149% rise at banks.+173% increase in synthetic voice calls between Q1 and Q4.+61% increase in fraud rates of personally identifiable information (PII) and bank account data. 1rates of personally identifiable information (PII) and bank account data

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