Visa shares rise after report of $2.4 billion deal to buy BioCatch, aimed at stopping AI-fueled account fraud
A reported acquisition of BioCatch would expand Visa’s anti-fraud capabilities as account-takeover scams grow in scale and sophistication.
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A reported acquisition of BioCatch would expand Visa’s anti-fraud capabilities as account-takeover scams grow in scale and sophistication.
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The payments network said the acquisition of BioCatch will help banks identify fraud patterns tied to account takeovers, manipulation, and coercion before transactions reach the point of payment.
The payments network said it will purchase BioCatch, a specialist in detecting and preventing fraudulent online behavior, in an all-cash deal valued at $2.4 billion.
The payments network says it will add BioCatch’s behavioral, multi-announcement approach to fraud detection as it pursues broader fraud-prevention capabilities.
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