PCI Council Says Threats to Payments Systems Are Speeding Up

The PCI Security Standards Council's inaugural 2025 annual report underscores the need for stronger global coordination, updated standards, and expanded training to address increasingly sophisticated payment threats — including card skimming, jackpotting, credential theft, and ransomware — while warning about ecosystem fragmentation and the dual-use risks of AI; the council aims to scale delivery, streamline processes, and engage stakeholders to better secure payments worldwide.