Deepfake case study · Video
Michael Saylor, Elon Musk, OKX users deepfake (Sep 2025)
Deepfakes are used to bypass KYC processes, impersonate executives in fraudulent transfers, and create fake videos promoting bogus Bitcoin giveaways. Law enforcement agencies in Asia dismantled 87 deepfake scam rings…
- Incident date
- Sep 2025
- Target
- Michael Saylor, Elon Musk, OKX users
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfakes are used to bypass KYC processes, impersonate executives in fraudulent transfers, and create fake videos promoting bogus Bitcoin giveaways. Law enforcement agencies in Asia dismantled 87 deepfake scam rings impersonating figures like Elon Musk and government officials. Michael Saylor's team removes approximately 80 fake AI-generated YouTube videos impersonating him daily. An $11 million OKX account was drained via AI impersonation.