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Hong Kong finance employee deepfake (May 2026)
A Hong Kong finance employee participated in a realistic video meeting featuring a deep-faked CFO and colleagues, ultimately paying around $25 million before the fraud was detected.
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Hong Kong finance employee
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A Hong Kong finance employee participated in a realistic video meeting featuring a deep-faked CFO and colleagues, ultimately paying around $25 million before the fraud was detected.