Deepfake case study · Audio
Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta deepfake (Apr 2025)
Crosswalk buttons were hacked to play audio impersonating Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The audio contained various messages, some mocking the impersonated individuals and their companies. 12 intersections in Palo…
- Incident date
- Apr 2025
- Target
- Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Crosswalk buttons were hacked to play audio impersonating Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The audio contained various messages, some mocking the impersonated individuals and their companies. 12 intersections in Palo Alto were impacted. There were 4 hacked locations in Redwood City. A location near Meta's headquarters in Menlo Park was also impacted.