📅 Oct 30, 2026
Major banks are shutting third-party AI agents out of customer accounts after spotting them signed in with users' own logins.
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In most cases, customers handed agents their usernames and passwords, so the tools logged in as if they were the account holder.
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Some agents appeared to act on their own, even contacting bank call centers. No money has been reported stolen.
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JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Citi and Wells Fargo are restricting or blocking outside agents.
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Many banks still allow approved read-only access, so tools can view balances without moving money. Never share your banking password with an AI assistant.
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