Deepfake creators
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Incident 64112 Report
Nonconsensual Deepfake Porn of Bobbi Althoff Spreads Rapidly on X
2024-02-20
Nonconsensual deepfake pornography of Bobbi Althoff, which had been in circulation for six months, is reported to have suddenly gone viral on X, jumping from around 178,000 views to 6.5 million views over a matter of hours. In addition to the harm to Althoff, this incident also spotlights X's role in distributing AI-generated nonconsensual porn due to alleged lax moderation.
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Incident 15251 Report
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam
2025-09-05
A Facebook post reportedly used a deepfake-altered clip of then-Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan to promote investment in the "Power of Siberia-2" pipeline and direct viewers to a registration website. The video allegedly modified a 2024 MONGOL TV interview with altered lip movement and added Russian audio, while the linked site sought personal information.
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Incident 95811 Report
Europol Operation Cumberland Investigates at Least 273 Suspects in 19 Countries for AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
2025-02-26
Europol’s Operation Cumberland uncovered a global network distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). The operation has led to 25 arrests and 273 identified suspects across 19 countries. The AI-enabled abuse allows criminals to create exploitative content at scale with minimal expertise.
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South Korea Experiences a Surge of Explicit Deepfake Pornography
2024-08-28
At the end of August 2024, South Korean authorities began investigating a significant surge in the creation and dissemination, often via Telegram, of explicit deepfake pornography created without consent from the stolen social media content of female classmates, teachers, and neighbors.
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22 Students at Richmond-Burton Community High School in Illinois Targeted by Deepfake Nudes
2024-03-14
22 students at Richmond-Burton Community High School in Illinois were targeted in the creation of deepfake nudes. One of the students, Stevie Hyder, was targeted by classmates who used deepfake technology to alter her April 2023 prom picture into nude pictures, which were then circulated on social media. Two unnamed minors were arrested in late April 2024.
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Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents
2025-07-28
A 24-year-old Ukrainian woman, Kateryna Izotkina, was reportedly arrested in Malta after allegedly using an AI-generated deepfake video of Prime Minister Robert Abela to promote a fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme. According to investigators, victims were misled into transferring tens of thousands of euros, including one who reportedly lost €53,250. Police conducted a controlled delivery and detained the suspect, who has been charged with fraud, money laundering, and related offenses.
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Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents
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Purportedly AI-Generated Airport Videos Reportedly Showed Kosovo Diaspora Voters Supporting Albin Kurti
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Synthetic audio generation technology
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Synthetic media generation technology developers
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- Incident 12893 Reports
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents
- Incident 15251 Report
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam
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Synthetic video generation technology developers
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- Incident 15251 Report
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam
- Incident 7981 Report
Students at Australian Schools Reportedly Used AI Nudification Tools to Create Nonconsensual Sexual Images of Classmates and Teachers
Image generation technology developers
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- Incident 14193 Reports
Purported Deepfake Images of Gráinne Seoige Reportedly Circulated During Ireland's 2024 General Election Campaign
- Incident 7981 Report
Students at Australian Schools Reportedly Used AI Nudification Tools to Create Nonconsensual Sexual Images of Classmates and Teachers
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Minors
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- Incident 95811 Reports
Europol Operation Cumberland Investigates at Least 273 Suspects in 19 Countries for AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material
- Incident 7981 Report
Students at Australian Schools Reportedly Used AI Nudification Tools to Create Nonconsensual Sexual Images of Classmates and Teachers
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Synthetic media generation technology
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- Incident 12893 Reports
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents
- Incident 15251 Report
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam
Scammers
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 12893 Reports
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents
- Incident 15182 Reports
Kosovo Public Broadcaster RTK and Journalist Gëzim Bimbashi Were Reportedly AI-Impersonated in Alleged Fake Joint-Cure Scam Video
Students
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- Incident 10141 Report
Students in Maltese Schools Reportedly Being Targeted by Deepfake Nudes
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Norwegian Student Reportedly Used AI-Generated Deepfake Videos in Spanish Coursework at University of South-Eastern Norway
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Investors
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- Incident 12893 Reports
Malta's Prime Minister Robert Abela Reportedly Deepfaked by a Ukrainian National in Cryptocurrency Fraud Targeting Local Residents
- Incident 15251 Report
Purported Deepfake Video Reportedly Impersonated Former Mongolian Deputy Prime Minister Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan in Investment Scam