Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Arup employee in Hong Kong deepfake (Jan 2025)
An Arup employee in Hong Kong transferred \$25 million based on a deepfake video call. This is used as an example of deepfake fraud in banking, with a 393% increase in phishing attacks in finance and insurance…
- Incident date
- Jan 2025
- Target
- Arup employee in Hong Kong
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An Arup employee in Hong Kong transferred $25 million based on a deepfake video call. This is used as an example of deepfake fraud in banking, with a 393% increase in phishing attacks in finance and insurance sectors reported.