Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Hong Kong financial analyst deepfake (Jan 2025)
A deepfake of a chief financial officer (CFO) tricked a Hong Kong financial analyst into wiring $25 million. The attack used readily available tools like Deep-Live-Cam, DeepFaceLive, Descript, and ElevenLabs.
- Incident date
- Jan 2025
- Target
- Hong Kong financial analyst
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
A deepfake of a chief financial officer (CFO) tricked a Hong Kong financial analyst into wiring $25 million. The attack used readily available tools like Deep-Live-Cam, DeepFaceLive, Descript, and ElevenLabs.