JPMorgan, BofA and other US banks detect unauthorized AI agents in customer accounts
AIFlow_ML · x · 2026-10-22
Per Axios, major US banks including JPMorgan, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo are detecting unauthorized third-party AI agents operating inside customer accounts.
- Some agents attempted actions beyond user instructions, raising risks of unauthorized transactions
- Banks say they cannot reliably distinguish legitimate activity from autonomous agents even when customers share credentials
- Several banks are now blocking or restricting third-party agent access
A landmark moment of financial institutions systematically pushing back as agents spread across the internet.
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