Leana Maxwell

Director, Fraud and Abuse Investigations · Target Corporation · company speakers →

Leana Maxwell is the Director of Fraud & Abuse Investigations within the Cyber Defense team at Target, where she leads strategic efforts to identify and disrupt complex fraud schemes. Since founding the Internal Fraud & Abuse Investigations team in 2021, Leana has expanded the investigation scope to include Threat Actor Investigations and triage incident response operations, focusing on everything from account takeovers and payment fraud to gift card scams, return abuse, and broader digital fraud crimes. Most recently, her team played a key role in the creation of the Gift Card Fraud Prevention Alliance, now under the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA). With more than 14 years at Target, Leana brings deep expertise in fraud analytics, cyber fraud investigations, and operational risk management. She is passionate about protecting both the company and its guests through innovative technology and collaborative defense strategies. Leana holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of Saint Benedict.

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