Unknown deepfake technology
Incidents involved as Developer
Incident 12401 Rapport
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
2025-06-27
A 79-year-old woman ("Archana") in Bengaluru was reportedly defrauded of ₹35 lakh (~$40,000) in a purportedly AI-enabled investment scam that used deepfake videos of Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy to promote a fake trading platform. The scammers allegedly built a convincing website and pressured the victim over eight months to make escalating payments. They allegedly later attempted extortion by threatening her with a fake money-laundering case before police became involved.
PlusIncidents implicated systems
Incident 111839 Rapports
Ongoing Purported AI-Assisted Identity Fraud Enables Unauthorized Access to Western Companies by North Korean IT Workers
2021-01-01
North Korean operatives have reportedly used AI-generated identities to secure remote jobs or impersonate employers in order to infiltrate companies. These tactics allegedly support sanctions evasion through wage theft, credential exfiltration, and malware deployment. Workers reportedly use fake resumes, VPNs, and face-altering tools; some deploy malware like OtterCookie after embedding, while others lure targets via spoofed job interviews. AI systems are reportedly used to generate fake resumes, alter profile photos, and assist in real-time responses during video interviews.
PlusIncident 123624 Rapports
Quantum AI Scam Reportedly Used AI-Generated Celebrity Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
2020-01-01
A global investment fraud network known as Quantum AI has reportedly used AI-generated deepfake videos, fake news sites, phishing pages, and spoofed calls to deceive victims. The scheme allegedly impersonates celebrities, news outlets, and political leaders to promote fraudulent trading platforms, leading targets to transfer money they cannot recover. Investigations suggest coordinated operations across multiple countries and platforms.
PlusIncident 112222 Rapports
Reportedly Sustained Multi-Celebrity Deepfake Persona Scam Targeting Vulnerable Southampton Resident
2025-06-28
Over about five months in 2025, Paul Davis, a Southampton, UK man, reports that he was repeatedly targeted by scammers using purported deepfake videos and images of celebrities including Jennifer Aniston, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, and Ellie Goulding. The perpetrators allegedly rotated personas to sustain a romance and prize scam, extracting £200 in gift cards. This case suggests a new shift from one-off celebrity deepfakes to persistent, multi-persona targeting of a single vulnerable victim.
PlusIncident 104819 Rapports
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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Unknown voice cloning technology developer
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 112222 Report
Reportedly Sustained Multi-Celebrity Deepfake Persona Scam Targeting Vulnerable Southampton Resident
- Incident 1476 Report
Reported AI-Cloned Voice Used to Deceive Hong Kong Bank Manager in Purported $35 Million Fraud Scheme
Incidents implicated systems
Unknown voice cloning technology
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 11057 Report
Michigan Woman Defrauded in Alleged Tinder Romance Scam Using Purportedly AI-Generated Video Calls
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
Incidents implicated systems
Philippines-China relations
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 6766 Report
Alleged Deepfake Audio Depicts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ordering Military Action
- Incident 11291 Report
Purported AI-Generated Video Depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Using Drugs Shared by Rodrigo Duterte Supporters and Amplified by China-Linked Spamouflage
Government of the Philippines
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 6766 Report
Alleged Deepfake Audio Depicts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ordering Military Action
- Incident 11291 Report
Purported AI-Generated Video Depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Using Drugs Shared by Rodrigo Duterte Supporters and Amplified by China-Linked Spamouflage
Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 6766 Report
Alleged Deepfake Audio Depicts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Ordering Military Action
- Incident 11291 Report
Purported AI-Generated Video Depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Using Drugs Shared by Rodrigo Duterte Supporters and Amplified by China-Linked Spamouflage
Elizabeth Warren
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12232 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
- Incident 6791 Report
A Purported Deepfake of Senator Elizabeth Warren Circulates Allegedly Saying Republicans Should Not Vote
Democracy
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 8413 Report
Purportedly AI-Manipulated Video Allegedly Targets Moldovan Economic Development Minister Dumitru Alaiba in Election Disinformation Campaign
- Incident 10603 Report
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Reports Russian-Aligned Operation Overload Using Purported AI-Generated Impersonations Across January to March 2025
Unknown voice cloning technology developers
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 123624 Report
Quantum AI Scam Reportedly Used AI-Generated Celebrity Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
- Incident 10603 Report
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Reports Russian-Aligned Operation Overload Using Purported AI-Generated Impersonations Across January to March 2025
Electoral integrity
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 8413 Report
Purportedly AI-Manipulated Video Allegedly Targets Moldovan Economic Development Minister Dumitru Alaiba in Election Disinformation Campaign
- Incident 10603 Report
Institute for Strategic Dialogue Reports Russian-Aligned Operation Overload Using Purported AI-Generated Impersonations Across January to March 2025
Donald Trump
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12232 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
- Incident 10521 Report
Purported AI-Generated Video Reportedly Depicts Trump Criticizing Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua
Incidents involved as Deployer
Government of China
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 10551 Report
FBI Reports AI Use by Threat Actors in Broader Cyber Context Including Infrastructure Intrusions
- Incident 11291 Report
Purported AI-Generated Video Depicting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Using Drugs Shared by Rodrigo Duterte Supporters and Amplified by China-Linked Spamouflage
Cryptocurrency market participants exposed to fraudulent claims resale
Affecté par des incidents
Claims verification and due diligence infrastructures in secondary debt markets
Affecté par des incidents
Scam-linked e-commerce platforms for Glyco Balance and Keto Flow + ACV
Incidents implicated systems
Affiliate redirect and auto-debit subscription systems used in scam marketing
Incidents implicated systems
Unknown actors affiliated with pro-La Libertad Avanza social media accounts
Incidents involved as Deployer
General public of New Zealand
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 11022 Report
Purported Deepfake Featuring Dr. Rinki Murphy and Jack Tame Reportedly Used to Promote Diabetes Scam in New Zealand
- Incident 12272 Report
New Zealand Financial Markets Authority (FMA), Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko, Reportedly Flags Purported Deepfake Pump-and-Dump Network Using Social Media Ads
Zoom
Affecté par des incidents
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 111839 Report
Ongoing Purported AI-Assisted Identity Fraud Enables Unauthorized Access to Western Companies by North Korean IT Workers
- Incident 12062 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Spiritual Leader Sadhguru Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding Bengaluru Woman of ₹3.75 Crore (~$425,000)
Unknown disinformation actors targeting Royal Malaysia Police
Incidents involved as Deployer
Unknown international scam network operating across multiple EU countries
Incidents involved as Deployer
Elderly investors
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 123624 Report
Quantum AI Scam Reportedly Used AI-Generated Celebrity Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
Unknown scam network linked to AI‑generated deepfake campaign promoting OST stock
Incidents involved as Deployer
Unknown perpetrator(s) of deepfake harassment targeting AOS 47 teacher
Incidents involved as Deployer
Unknown actor(s) provoking tensions between Papua New Guinea and Bougainville
Incidents involved as Deployer
Individuals affected by compromise of 1.95 million+ personal records
Affecté par des incidents
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12232 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
- Incident 11701 Report
Chris Cuomo Amplifies Reportedly Labeled Deepfake Video of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Purportedly Contributing to Misleading Political Narrative
Unnamed 57-year-old woman in Bengaluru targeted by scammers impersonating Sadhguru
Affecté par des incidents
Quantum AI
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 123624 Report
Quantum AI Scam Reportedly Used AI-Generated Celebrity Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
- Incident 12072 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Irish Fine Gael Presidential Candidate Heather Humphreys Used in Fake Investment Videos on Meta Platforms
Incidents implicated systems
Chuck Schumer
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12312 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts Senator Chuck Schumer Endorsing Government Shutdown in NRSC Campaign Ad
- Incident 12141 Report
Donald Trump Reportedly Posts Purported AI-Modified Video of Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries During U.S. Government Shutdown Talks
Unknown scammer impersonating the daughter of Sharon Brightwell
Incidents involved as Deployer
Unidentified Israeli government contractor under close supervision
Incidents involved as Deployer
Meta
Incidents impliqués en tant que développeur et déployeur
Incidents involved as Developer
Meta users
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 123624 Report
Quantum AI Scam Reportedly Used AI-Generated Celebrity Endorsements and Spoofed Media Sites to Solicit Investments
- Incident 12232 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated Deepfake Ads on Facebook Reportedly Impersonate Trump, Musk, Ocasio-Cortez, Warren, Sanders, and Leavitt to Promote Fraudulent Rebates
Unidentified Brazilian fraud group (arrested in Rio Grande do Sul)
Incidents involved as Deployer
General public of the United States
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12312 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake Video Reportedly Depicts Senator Chuck Schumer Endorsing Government Shutdown in NRSC Campaign Ad
- Incident 12442 Report
Purportedly AI-Generated 'King Trump' Fighter Jet Video Allegedly Posted by President Depicts Defecation Attack on 'No Kings' Protesters
Unknown actor(s) creating deepfake nudes of Sydney high school students
Incidents involved as Deployer
Unknown scammers impersonating N. R. Narayana Murthy
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
N. R. Narayana Murthy
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
Archana
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
Fake trading platform
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)
- Incident 12401 Report
Purported AI-Generated Deepfake of Infosys Co-Founder N. R. Narayana Murthy Used in Investment Scam Allegedly Defrauding 79-Year-Old Bengaluru Woman of ₹35 Lakh (~$40,000)