Aux États-Unis, trois hommes ont été inculpés pour avoir

Three foreign nationals have been charged in the United States for orchestrating a sophisticated fraud scheme that utilized artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys. Between 2024 and 2026, the group allegedly stole over $129 million from companies globally by manipulating employees into authorizing large financial transfers.

What happened

The perpetrators, identified as Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit, employed AI technology to alter and mimic the voices and images of high-level corporate figures. The scheme followed a consistent pattern: the attackers would contact employees, posing as executives who required assistance with sensitive financial transactions. They would then direct the employees to communicate with individuals posing as lawyers from large international law firms to finalize the wire transfers.

This multi-stage social engineering tactic successfully targeted various organizations, including a Missouri-based hospital system, a Rhode Island bank, a California hospital system, a Massachusetts mutual fund, and a Florida pet food company. The group also targeted a UK-based technology firm. Once the funds were wired to accounts across multiple countries—including Spain, Portugal, Greece, the UAE, Singapore, Austria, Slovakia, and China—the suspects converted the proceeds into cryptocurrency to obscure the trail of ownership.

Law enforcement officials noted that the suspects utilized various aliases during the operation. Following an investigation, Soall and Hazan were arrested in Spain, while Sheetrit was apprehended in the United Kingdom. The defendants now face charges including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, money-laundering conspiracy, and aggravated identity theft. The Department of Justice emphasized that this case highlights the growing risk of criminals weaponizing emerging technologies to conduct large-scale financial fraud.