- Technical analysis: Expert forensic review of audio and video content to determine whether the content has been manipulated and to generate forensic proof for stakeholders.
- Legal support: The ability to act once harmful content has been identified, including coordinating takedown requests by working with legal experts to support the removal of malicious or defamatory content from online platforms.
- Clear communication: Public relations and communications support to help organizations craft effective messages for employees, investors and customers during a rapidly evolving incident.
The path forward: Authentication as the end state
In the long term, addressing deepfakes will likely require broad adoption of authentication and watermarking standards, like how web browsers display a lock icon to signal a secure, authenticated connection. For example, organizations may soon embed…
THE TD BANK INSIDER “BRIBE-FOR-DATA” SCHEME (USA)
Date: February 17, 2026 Perpetrator: Edward Low (Former Bank Employee)
Case Description: In a high-profile case of “Insider Threat,” Edward Low, a former employee of TD Bank in New York, pleaded guilty in a New Jersey federal court to accepting bribes in exchange for confidential customer data. Between 2021 and 2022, Low leveraged his internal access to harvest the personal details of high-balance account holders. He then sold this “hot data” to external fraud syndicates for as little as $26,700 in personal kickbacks.
The external fraudsters used the information Low provided to conduct “Account Takeovers” (ATO), creating fraudulent checks and falsifying bank records to drain over $500,000 from unsuspecting customers. Low even went as far as helping co-conspirators open shell company accounts at a second financial institution where he was later employed. He now faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison. This case has sent shockwaves through the global banking sector, highlighting that even the most robust external firewalls cannot protect against a “rogue insider” with administrative credentials.
Link to Original: US Dept of Justice – TD Bank Insider Plea