family office security | Edward V. Marshall

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Ex-Private banking head admits €600,000 theft from wealthy clients

A private banker moved client funds through more than 20 transfers. A second approver signed off, which is why that control was not independent.

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FBI warns AI deepfakes impersonate gov officials in recovery scams

The FBI warns that deepfake videos of its own personnel are being used to re-target people who already lost money to fraud.

FBI warns of consent phishing aimed at prominent people and their families

The FBI warns that OAuth consent phishing gives attackers persistent access to email and files without a password or a second factor.

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Fintech firm releases customer identity files to a fraudulent government request

A fintech disclosed passports and transaction histories after a fraudulent government request. What families should be asking their providers.

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Florida confirms data breach after an extortion claim against its law enforcement driver license database

Florida confirmed a breach of its law enforcement driver and vehicle database. The identifiers exposed cannot be reissued the way a password can.

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DOJ details a gift-card fraud pipeline tied to romance and elder scams

A DOJ indictment traces gift cards taken in romance and elder scams into electronics resold abroad. What families and advisors should watch for.

Security Plans Go Stale: What the 2026 State of Family Office Estate Security Report Found

Our 2026 research found that family office security plans are rarely absent, but often stale, incomplete and untested. Here is what changes the picture.