Rising Concerns Over Deepfake Technology Misuse in $25 Million Scam
Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ | CNN 🔗
A finance worker at a multinational firm was deceived into transferring $25 million to fraudsters who used deepfake technology to impersonate the company's chief financial officer in a video conference call. The scam involved AI deepfakes tricking facial recognition programs and using stolen identity cards for fraudulent activities. This incident raises concerns about the growing sophistication and misuse of deepfake technology, as seen in other recent cases, including the spread of AI-generated pornographic images of Taylor Swift on social media platforms.
- Finance worker tricked into transferring $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology
- AI deepfakes used to trick facial recognition programs and for fraudulent activities with stolen identity cards
- Increasing concerns about the sophistication and misuse of deepfake technology evident in recent incidents