Description: A Ferrari executive was targeted by an AI-generated deepfake impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna in an alleged fraud attempt. The scammer, using WhatsApp and a cloned voice, claimed an urgent, secretive financial deal required immediate action. The executive became suspicious after detecting slight artificial intonations; the scam failed when the executive tested the caller by asking about a recent book recommendation.
Editor Notes: The incident date of 07/16/2024 is an approximation. Reporting suggests it was on a Tuesday in July 2024 that the incident occurred.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Unknown deepfake technology developers and Unknown voice cloning technology developers developed an AI system deployed by Phishers , Scammers impersonating Benedetto Vigna and Unknown scammers, which harmed Unnamed Ferrari executive , Benedetto Vigna and Ferrari.
Alleged implicated AI systems: Unknown deepfake app and Unknown voice cloning technology
Incident Stats
Risk Subdomain
A further 23 subdomains create an accessible and understandable classification of hazards and harms associated with AI
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
Risk Domain
The Domain Taxonomy of AI Risks classifies risks into seven AI risk domains: (1) Discrimination & toxicity, (2) Privacy & security, (3) Misinformation, (4) Malicious actors & misuse, (5) Human-computer interaction, (6) Socioeconomic & environmental harms, and (7) AI system safety, failures & limitations.
- Malicious Actors & Misuse
Entity
Which, if any, entity is presented as the main cause of the risk
Human
Timing
The stage in the AI lifecycle at which the risk is presented as occurring
Post-deployment
Intent
Whether the risk is presented as occurring as an expected or unexpected outcome from pursuing a goal
Intentional
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
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The world is an extraordinarily complex place. I feel like we've only just come to terms with the concept of images being photoshopped, and now AI deepfake voices and videos are making it difficult to trust anything. It's important to liste…
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The finance worker in Hong Kong thought nothing unusual about the video call. Their UK-based chief financial officer needed urgent approval for a confidential acquisition, and several familiar colleagues joined to discuss details.
After tho…
Variants
A "variant" is an AI incident similar to a known case—it has the same causes, harms, and AI system. Instead of listing it separately, we group it under the first reported incident. Unlike other incidents, variants do not need to have been reported outside the AIID. Learn more from the research paper.
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