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Incident 4383 Report
Henan Authorities Reportedly Commissioned Facial Recognition System to Track Journalists and International Students
2021-09-17
Henan Public Security Department procurement documents reportedly described a surveillance system awarded to Neusoft on September 17, 2021. The planned system would allegedly use about 3,000 facial-recognition cameras linked to regional and national databases to create files and alerts on foreign journalists, international students, and other targeted groups. It could not be confirmed whether the system became operational.
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FBI Reports AI Use by Threat Actors in Broader Cyber Context Including Infrastructure Intrusions
2025-04-29
FBI Deputy Assistant Director Cynthia Kaiser stated that adversarial actors, particularly those affiliated with China and organized cybercriminal groups, are increasingly integrating AI tools across the cyberattack lifecycle, with documented use cases reportedly including purported AI-generated spear phishing, business identity fabrication, internal network mapping, and deepfake-enabled fraud. The tools are allegedly already assisting intrusions targeting U.S. infrastructure.
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Purported AI-Generated Video Depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Using Drugs Shared by Rodrigo Duterte Supporters and Amplified by China-Linked Spamouflage
2024-07-21
A purported deepfake video depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. using drugs was released by Rodrigo Duterte ally Claire "Maharlika" Contreras at a Maisug rally in Los Angeles. The clip was reportedly timed to discredit Marcos ahead of his State of the Nation Address. Philippine authorities reportedly confirmed it was fake. The video was allegedly amplified by China's Spamouflage network via coordinated inauthentic accounts on X and YouTube.
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