Top entities: Infobip, PLDT, Matija Ražem, PLDT — Smart Communications, Singapore.

What category does this event fall under?

Tech — classified as research report.

What is the sentiment of coverage?

Aggregate sentiment score: 10 on a -100 to +100 scale (negative = critical coverage, positive = favorable coverage).

Is this event still developing?

This is an active story, last updated Jul 21, 2026. Coverage continues to evolve.

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Infobip 2026 Fraud & Security Report

Q: When did this event occur?

First reported Jul 21, 2026; last updated Jul 21, 2026.

Q: What is the market impact?

General. The report underscores the growing importance of AI in fraud detection and prevention, potentially boosting demand for Infobip's security solutions.

Analysis based on 6 articles · First reported Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026

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Market Impact

The report underscores the growing importance of AI in fraud detection and prevention, potentially boosting demand for Infobip's security solutions. It may also influence regulatory trends in APAC, affecting telecom and financial sectors.

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Event Summary

Infobip, a global AI-first cloud communications platform, released its 2026 Fraud & Security Report on July 21, 2026. The report analyzes billions of interactions globally and highlights a 77% increase in AI-powered fraud threats, while enterprise adoption of AI-powered fraud detection grew 71% year-on-year. The report also notes distinct fraud trends in the Asia Pacific region, including OTP-based fraud challenges and increased regulatory scrutiny in countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and India. A case study highlights PLDT Enterprise's deployment of Infobip's SMS and Voice Firewall, which blocked over 1.3 billion spam and fraud attempts on PLDT — Smart Communications' network.

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Infobip

Infobip published the report, showcasing its leadership in AI-powered fraud detection and strengthening its market position.

Importance 100.0 Sentiment 15.0

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PLDT

PLDT Enterprise deployed Infobip's SMS and Voice Firewall, strengthening security across Smart's network and blocking over 1.3 billion spam and fraud attempts.

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Matija Ražem

Matija Ražem, Chief Commercial Telecom Officer at Infobip, commented on the report's findings, emphasizing the evolution of AI-powered protection.

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PLDT — Smart Communications

PLDT — Smart Communications' network benefited from PLDT's deployment of Infobip's firewall, reducing spam and fraud traffic.

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Singapore

Singapore is one of the APAC countries where regulators have introduced stronger authentication requirements, reflecting a shift toward treating SMS OTP vulnerabilities as a compliance priority.