# Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams

> Source: <https://www.machinebrief.com/news/visa-to-buy-cybersecurity-firm-biocatch-for-dollar24-billion-vpbh>
> Published: 2026-08-03 16:44:25+00:00

# Visa to buy cybersecurity firm BioCatch for $2.4 billion amid surge in AI-powered scams

Source:

[CNBC Technology](https://www.cnbc.com/technology/)It is also the latest move by Visa to expand its value-added services business, which has become one of the company's fastest-growing divisions.

Get AI news in your inbox

Daily digest of what matters in AI.