“Account Takeovers Increasingly Used To Manipulate Markets” - Solidus Labs Report Urges Unified Cyber-Compliance Response

NEW YORK, June 4 (Bernama) -- Solidus Labs, the category-definer for Agentic-Based Compliance in trade surveillance and risk monitoring, has released a new investigative report, “Account Takeover Meets Market Abuse: The Rise of Cyber-Enabled Financial Crime.” The report details how compromised retail accounts are being hijacked and weaponized for market manipulation —bypassing siloed cybersecurity, fraud, and legacy surveillance systems in the process.

The findings come amid growing concern from global regulators and law enforcement agencies. The report examines the anatomy of recent landmark incidents — including one in Japan between January and April 2025, where more than 6,300 accounts were hijacked across nine brokerage firms, enabling unauthorized trades totaling over ¥300 billion (approximately $2 billion). Similar patterns are now emerging in the U.S., Hong Kong, Singapore, and other major markets, where watchdogs including FINRA, the SFC, MAS, and others have issued guidance and briefings highlighting ATOs as a critical threat vector, urging firms to enhance detection capabilities.