Unknown deepfake technology
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Incidente 104819 Reportes
Tennessee Meteorologist's Likeness Reportedly Used in Sextortion Campaign Involving Purported AI-Generated Content
2025-01-10
Bree Smith, a meteorologist in Nashville, Tennessee, was reportedly targeted in a sextortion campaign involving purported AI-generated deepfakes that manipulated her likeness into explicit content. According to reporting, Smith's face was digitally placed onto semi-nude and nude bodies, with the resulting media circulated online by impersonators seeking money. Smith documented the spread of these accounts and has advocated for legislative responses, including a new Tennessee bill addressing deepfake-related harms.
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Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme
2020-01-15
In January 2020, a Hong Kong-based bank manager for a Japanese company reportedly authorized $35 million in transfers after receiving a call from someone whose voice matched the company director's. According to Emirati investigators, scammers used AI-based voice cloning to impersonate the executive. The fraud allegedly involved at least 17 individuals and reportedly led to global fund transfers that triggered a UAE investigation. U.S. authorities were reportedly later asked to help trace part of the funds sent to U.S. banks.
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Alleged State-Sponsored Hackers Escalate Purported Phishing Attacks Using Artificial Intelligence
2024-02-18
State-sponsored hackers from North Korea, Iran, Russia, and China are reportedly leveraging artificial intelligence to conduct sophisticated phishing and social engineering attacks. They target global defense, cybersecurity, and cryptocurrency sectors, aiming to steal sensitive information and, in the case of North Korea, cryptocurrencies to help fund its illicit nuclear program.
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Alleged Use of Purported AI-Generated Identities to Defraud FTX Claims Buyers of $5.6M
2025-02-18
An individual or group allegedly used AI-based face modification tools to impersonate FTX claimants in video calls, reportedly defrauding two companies of over $5.6 million in the secondary claims market. The perpetrator reportedly used forged IDs, deepfake-style visuals, and claim data likely obtained from public records or a prior breach at Kroll. Funds were alleged to have been laundered through exchanges including Binance, CoinEx, and Gate.io.
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General public
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Electoral integrity
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