U.S. Treasury publishes 2026 National ML Risk Assessment, warning criminals are exploiting fraud, drug trafficking, cybercrime, and digital assets to launder money, urging stronger public-private action

The report assesses vulnerabilities across sectors—including banks, money services businesses, casinos, cash-intensive industries, and legal entities—and underscores the urgent need for both public and private sectors to strengthen risk‑mitigation measures, enhance monitoring and reporting, and adopt innovative strategies to detect, deter, and disrupt money laundering, terrorist financing, and proliferation financing, reinforcing the U.S. commitment…