Where Retail and Hospitality Fraud is Actually Happening Now (and What to Do About It)

Kasada outlines a 2026 threat landscape where bot-driven fraud and agentic AI attacks have surged—bad bot activity rose 219% YoY and AI-driven interactions have grown ~10x—disproportionately impacting retail and hospitality through account takeovers, scraping, inventory manipulation, and credential stuffing; the post argues traditional defenses (CAPTCHAs, IP blocking, rate limits) are failing and urges organizations to evaluate intent and trust across fraud, identity, and bot signals.