Incident 428: BBC Reporter's Twin Brother Cracked HSBC's Voice ID Authentication

Description: HSBC’s voice recognition authentication system was fooled after seven repeated attempts by a BBC reporter's twin brother who mimicked his voice to access his bank account.

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Alleged: Nuance Communications developed an AI system deployed by HSBC UK, which harmed HSBC UK customers and Dan Simmons.

Incident Stats

Incident ID
428
Report Count
3
Incident Date
2017-05-19
Editors
Khoa Lam

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