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Incident 11254 Report
Reported Use and Circulation of AI-Generated Misinformation and Fake Victim Visuals After Air India 171 Crash
2025-06-12
Following the June 12, 2025 crash of Air India Flight 171, bad-faith actors reportedly used generative AI to produce fake videos and images misrepresenting victims and dramatizing the event. These AI-generated fakes spread widely on social media during the investigation delay, reportedly confusing even aviation professionals and misleading the public. Experts warned that the misuse exploited the grief of victims' families and amplified misinformation about the tragedy.
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Japanese Teen Allegedly Uses AI-Generated Program to Breach Kaikatsu Frontier and Leak Data of 7.3 Million Customers
2025-01-18
A 17-year-old boy in Osaka was reportedly served an arrest warrant for allegedly breaching Kaikatsu Frontier's server using a program purportedly generated with a conversational AI tool. The January cyberattack may have exposed personal data of 7.3 million customers and disrupted business operations. Police say the suspect concealed malicious intent when prompting the AI. He was previously arrested for unrelated credit card fraud.
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Over 400 Purportedly AI-Driven Scams Reportedly Led to $8M Loss for Australians in 2023
2024-03-01
In 2023, Australians reportedly lost over $8 million to scams involving purported deepfake videos and fake news articles that falsely endorsed investment trading platforms. Scammers reportedly used AI-generated content featuring celebrities to mislead victims, leading to significant financial losses. The National Anti-Scam Centre received over 400 reports of these incidents. One man is reported to have lost over $80,000 in cryptocurrency.
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Reported Use of Purportedly AI-Generated Student Accounts in Online College Courses
2024-06-04
An adjunct professor at an unspecified community college reportedly suspected that some students in his online art history and art appreciation courses are AI-powered spambots. These "students" allegedly submitted peculiar assignments, such as analyses of non-existent artworks and descriptions of sculptures using painting terminology. Additionally, their engagement with the college portal is reportedly minimal. The professor reportedly believed the spambot students aimed to fraudulently obtain financial aid by remaining enrolled in courses.
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