National & Global Fraud Intelligence – 12th EAST Global Congress
The 12th EAST Global Congress took place on Wednesday 11th February 2026 as a hybrid meeting, with some delegates participating online. 15 people were in the room and 14 people attended virtually.
The meeting was hosted by Groupement des Cartes Bancaires ‘CB’ in Paris and chaired by Thomas Von der Gathen from Payment Services Austria (PSA).
The key focus of the 12th Global Congress was on the sharing of payment and terminal fraud intelligence (global, regional, national).
Law enforcement overviews were provided by Europol, covering both threats and tactics used by criminal networks (AP Terminal) and Property Crime, with a specific focus on ATM crime (AP Furtum). Private sector fraud intelligence updates were received from 18 countries, either directly or via regional/global updates by BNP Paribas and Worldline. Each update covered Fraud Types, Fraud Origin, Due Diligence and Physical Attacks (ATM, ATS and CIT).
Discussion focussed on data relay attacks, social engineering, payment fraud, and physical attacks against ATMs and other terminals.
Updates from the three EAST Expert Groups were given:
- EAST Expert Group on All Terminal Fraud (EGAF)
- EAST Expert Group on ATM and ATS Physical Attacks (EGAP)
- EAST Expert Group on Payment and Transaction Fraud (EPTF)
The latest EAST Security Update on data relay attacks published on 29 January 2026, and co-produced by EGAF and EPTF, was discussed in detail during the EGAF and EPTF Updates.
EAST Fraud Update 1-2026 will be produced early next month, based on the country updates provided at the EAST Global Congress. EAST Fraud, Payment, and Physical Attack Alerts are available on the EAST Intranet to EAST Members.
The 13th EAST Global Congress, scheduled for 10th June 2026, will also be held as a Hybrid Meeting.
