CrowdStrike’s 2026 Financial Services Threat Landscape Report documents a 43% increase in hands-on intrusions, $2.02 billion stolen by DPRK-nexus actors, and 423 financial entities listed on ransomware leak sites in a 12-month period. The threat applies across cryptocurrency exchanges, fintech platforms, traditional banks, and insurance entities regardless of their primary technology stack, driven by credential theft, OAuth abuse, and supply chain compromise rather than specific product vulnerabilities.