Incident 1429: Bank of Italy Warned That Purported Deepfakes of Governor Fabio Panetta Were Used in Allegedly Fraudulent Investment Promotions

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Description: The Bank of Italy warned that purportedly fake content using Governor Fabio Panetta's name and likeness were reportedly circulating online to promote alleged investment opportunities. The bank said some of the material had been created with purported deepfake techniques and was likely intended to defraud the public. It filed a complaint with judicial authorities.

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Incident Stats

Incident ID
1429
Report Count
4
Incident Date
2026-02-26
Editors
Daniel Atherton
Applied Taxonomies
MIT

MIT Taxonomy Classifications

Machine-Classified
Taxonomy Details

Risk Subdomain

4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation

Risk Domain

  1. Malicious Actors & Misuse

Entity

Human

Timing

Post-deployment

Intent

Intentional

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Warning: False and fraudulent content is appearing online that improperly uses the name and image of Governor Fabio Panetta.
bancaditalia.it · 2026
AI Translated
Bank of Italy, Banca d'Italia post-incident response

The Bank of Italy reports the online dissemination of fake images, videos, and articles that improperly use the name and image of Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta, presenting him—in a completely artificial manner—as a participant in pop…

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Bank of Italy: Deepfake about Panetta online, be wary of messages.
ansa.it · 2026
AI Translated

The Bank of Italy reports the online dissemination of "false images, videos, and articles that improperly use the name and image of the Governor of the Bank of Italy, Fabio Panetta, presenting him—in a completely artificial manner—as a part…

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Bank of Italy warns over deepfake video scams using Governor Panetta
reuters.com · 2026

MILAN, Feb 26 (Reuters) - The Bank of Italy on Thursday warned of potential scams involving fake articles, images and videos in which Governor Fabio Panetta appears on well-known TV shows or other media platforms, sometimes endorsing invest…

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Bank of Italy once again denounces fraudulent deepfakes using Fabio Panetta's image.
borsaitaliana.it · 2026
AI Translated

(Teleborsa) - The Bank of Italy has once again reported the online dissemination of fake images, videos, and articles that improperly use the name and image of Bank of Italy Governor Fabio Panetta, presenting him—in a completely artificial …

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