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2026· 60 incidents
April 2026
·60- videoAndrew Hevesi
Assembly candidate Jonathan David Rinaldi posted an AI-generated deepfake of incumbent Andrew Hevesi days after being accused of fraud, pushing the limits of state AI law.
- videoPope Leo XIV
Videos were created using AI that falsely depicted Pope Leo XIV making sweeping changes to the Church's worship. The videos contained factual errors and were identified as AI-generated due to their animation-like…
- imageNeukgu
A South Korean man was arrested for sharing an AI-generated image of a zoo wolf, Neukgu, that had escaped, misleading authorities and disrupting their search.
- audioMurphy Campbell
AI-generated songs mimicking Murphy Campbell's voice and style appeared on her Spotify page without her permission. The songs were tracks she had previously performed on YouTube, but altered by AI to mimic her voice…
- audioCouple in Gujarat
A couple received a call from someone using their son's cloned voice, claiming to be in an accident and needing money. The son was studying in Canada, and the scammers likely cloned his voice using social media…
- imagetraditional Chinese attire enthusiasts and models
A Chinese short drama series allegedly used AI to replicate the facial features, outfits, and makeup of bloggers and models without their consent to create characters in the series.
- image12-year-old
A paraeducator was arrested for using AI to create sexually explicit images of a child.
- mixedMackenyu
Esquire Singapore published an interview with Japanese actor Mackenyu, where the interview questions and answers were AI-generated due to scheduling conflicts. While photos were real, the article sparked backlash for…
- videoSuperAtomicShop
A scammer stole SuperAtomicShop's video reel and used AI to replace her with an AI-generated version of herself, then used the deepfake to sell jewelry.
- mixedCanada
AI is being used to generate fraudulent information in immigration and refugee applications to Canada. This includes fabricating details, citing nonexistent court decisions, and referencing legal precedents that do…
- videoAli Larijani
An AI-generated video was falsely shared online, claiming to show the airstrike that killed Iranian security chief Ali Larijani. The video, created using OpenAI's Sora 2, depicted a series of airstrikes hitting a…
- imageCollien Fernandes
Pornographic deepfakes of Collien Fernandes were allegedly disseminated by her ex-husband, leading to legal action and demonstrations.
- mixedEddie Dalton
A music producer created a virtual blues singer named Eddie Dalton using AI. Dalton's debut album reached #3 on the iTunes chart. The character includes AI-generated artwork and songs. There is some controversy…
- imageStephen Colbert
A fabricated story spread on Facebook claiming Stephen Colbert and his wife opened a free hospital for the homeless. The post included an AI-generated image purportedly showing them cutting a ribbon in front of the…
- videoIndependent National Electoral Commission
A video was circulated on social media purporting to show military vehicles moving toward the Independent National Electoral Commission headquarters. Fact-checking revealed the video to be AI-generated.
- imageTatiana Elizabeth
Lauren Blake Boultier used AI to put her face on a two-year-old photo of Tatiana Elizabeth at the US Open. Boultier then shared the image to her followers and geotagged it as the Miami Open.
- videoYouTube content creators
Amazon is accused of scraping YouTube videos without permission to train its generative AI system, Nova Reel, which creates videos from text prompts. Content creators have filed a lawsuit.
- videoChuck Norris
AI generated videos falsely sharing circumstances surrounding Chuck Norris's death circulated online, containing false and misleading information regarding the circumstances of his passing, his health history, and…
- mixedJohn Dramani Mahama
Individuals created and disseminated deepfake content impersonating President John Dramani Mahama and other public figures, eroding public trust and exposing citizens to fraud.
- imageNarendra Modi
A fake image was created using Google AI depicting PM Modi at a tea plantation with a set and many cameras, implying it was a staged photoshoot. The image was shared on social media to tarnish his image.
- mixedWomen across Europe
Deepfake pornographic content is being created targeting women, both famous and non-famous, leading to public debate about online misogyny and the dangers of AI. Legal loopholes are allowing this to spread.
- mixedMinistry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) experts and the National Computer Network Emergency Response Team (CNCERT)
Attackers are crafting malicious task instructions and leveraging authorised agent accounts to move laterally within an enterprise’s internal systems using vulnerabilities such as prompt injection, inter-process…
- videoIsraeli soldiers
A video was created showing a Dubai Airbus A380 plane crash in a residential area near Tel Aviv’s airport, with claims it was hit by an Iranian missile and carrying Israeli soldiers. The video was determined to be…
- imageSushant Singh Rajput
AI-generated images were created depicting the late actor Sushant Singh Rajput as Lord Ram. These images went viral and elicited emotional responses from his sister and fans, who felt he would have been perfect for…
- videoTed Entertainment, Matt Fisher, and Golfholics
Amazon is accused of scraping copyrighted YouTube videos from content creators to train its Nova Reel generative AI system, which creates videos from text prompts. The lawsuit alleges this was done without consent or…
- imageAlexander
Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image of his grandson Alexander on Truth Social, altered to make him resemble Trump. The internet reacted with amusement.
- videoWashington State Patrol trooper
Colleagues allegedly created an AI-generated video depicting the trooper in a sexually suggestive scenario.
- imageGreg Abbott
Greg Abbott, Ken Paxton, and Mike Lawler shared an AI-generated image on X that falsely claimed to depict an American airman rescued in Iran. The image, posted by a pro-Trump account, contained visual inconsistencies…
- mixedpublic figures
Scammers are using deepfake video and audio to create convincing ads that appear to feature well-known personalities endorsing risky investment schemes. The fraudulent ads are then widely distributed online in an…
- audioBusinesses
A deepfake audio was used to impersonate an executive to fraudulently transfer $35 million in corporate theft and in another instance, $25.6 million, with some reports citing nearly $39 million in losses. Also,…
- mixedJames Strahler II
James Strahler II pleaded guilty to cyberstalking and producing AI-generated sexual abuse material of at least six women and multiple children. He created pornographic AI videos of adult victims and distributed them…
- videoKash Patel
A video surfaced of a man who looked like Kash Patel, dancing to a Bollywood song. It was thought to be linked to the email hack of Patel, but was later determined to have been circulating since 2020 and was not Patel.
- imageThe daughter
A 16-year-old student was targeted with deepfake nude images that were circulated at her high school. The images appeared after a falling out with a friend and led to significant bullying and emotional distress,…
- mixedRigoberto Ruiz
A college debate coach was charged with creating a sexually explicit deepfake video of a woman and a juvenile using their photos. The video depicted them performing sexual acts.
- mixedRigoberto Silva Ruiz
Rigoberto Silva Ruiz is accused of using AI to create sexually explicit images and videos of a minor and an adult complainant without their consent, using screenshots from the victim's Instagram account.
- mixedRoma community
A graphic designer created an AI singer named Lolita Cercel, whose music and image are inspired by Roma culture. Critics argue this is cultural appropriation and that it exploits the stories of a minority group…
- videoSabrina Carpenter
A TikTok user created a video depicting a "day in the life" with Sabrina Carpenter using AI-generated video clips of her. The user combined real footage of himself with the deepfake videos, creating a narrative where…
- audioMichael Bresler's brother
A Pikesville man's family was targeted in an AI voice scam where the victim received a call from a cloned voice claiming to be in the hospital and in need of money.
- imagemultiple underage female students at Mason City Schools
A Mason teenager faces 51 felony charges after police discovered AI-generated sexual images of underage female classmates on his electronic devices
- mixedBinance, Coinbase, Kraken, and OKX
The AI tool JINKUSU CAM can bypass KYC on Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken using real-time deepfake facial and voice manipulation. It uses real-time media manipulation to imitate human identity during verification…
- imageWomen and children
Grok, an AI chatbot, was used to generate deepfake nude images of women and children. These images were then spread on X. Grok's capabilities were supposedly restricted after reports, but the chatbot admitted to…
- videoYouTube creators
Amazon is accused of scraping millions of copyrighted YouTube videos without permission to train its Nova Reel text-to-video AI model. The YouTube creators are suing Amazon for copyright infringement, alleging that…
- imageAmerican airman
An AI-generated image was circulated online, falsely claiming to show an American airman who had been rescued from Iran. The image was shared by several Republican officials before being identified as fake and…
- audioAlessia Cara
An AI-generated song mimicking Alessia Cara's voice and style was uploaded to YouTube, causing confusion among her fans. The song contained elements of her vocal style and mannerisms.
- imageLake Zurich High School
AI-generated explicit images were created and distributed targeting Lake Zurich High School students.
- mixedbanks and crypto platforms
A threat actor is selling a kit that uses AI-generated deepfakes and real-time voice manipulation to defeat Know Your Customer identity verification systems at banks and crypto platforms. The kit uses InsightFace for…
- imageU.S. Airman
An AI-generated image was created to falsely depict a U.S. airman rescued from Iran after his jet was shot down. The image was shared by several Republican officials, leading to criticism and eventual deletion of the…
- mixedromance scam victims
Scammers are using AI voice cloning and video deepfakes to create fake identities and dupe people looking for romantic connections online. The deepfakes are used to manipulate victims into sending money.
- audioHoney Mitchell
The EastEnders storyline involves a character using voice-cloning technology to imitate Billy Mitchell and Honey Mitchell, manipulating situations for her own gain, including fraudulently opening a bank account in…
- imageMedvi
AI-generated images of doctors were used in ads to promote Medvi's products on social media. The "doctors" are fake, their photos include telltale signs of AI use, like garbled text. Some profiles used images of real…
- imageJess Asato
British lawmaker Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk's xAI after alleging that the Grok platform generated non-consensual sexualized deepfake images of her
- mixedOpenAI
Iran's IRGC threatened to destroy OpenAI's Stargate AI datacenter in Abu Dhabi, singling it out as a target in a video that included satellite imagery of the facility, implying that it knows its location despite…
- imageIran
A post circulating in Ethiopia falsely claimed Russian troops were sent to Tehran to support Iran, using an old photo from Chechnya and an AI-generated image.
- audioMichael Bresler's father
Michael Bresler's father received a call from someone impersonating Bresler's brother, claiming to be in police custody and needing money for a DUI. The scammer used AI to mimic the brother's voice and even used a…
- mixedPéter Magyar
AI-generated videos and images were used to spread misinformation about Péter Magyar ahead of Hungarian elections. One video showed a fake execution of a Hungarian soldier, falsely attributed to Magyar's policies.…
- videoGaurav Gogoi
Deepfake videos portrayed Congress CM candidate Gaurav Gogoi as a Pakistani agent, distributed through official BJP accounts and at least one verified cabinet minister’s Instagram page.
- mixedJason Saayman
North Korean hackers used AI deepfakes of a company founder's likeness and voice to trick Jason Saayman, lead developer of Axios, into installing a remote access Trojan during a virtual meeting. This gave the hackers…
- mixedMGM Resorts Inc.
MGM Resorts Inc. and Caesars Entertainment Inc. were hit with a ransomware attack. The exploit, by Scattered Spider, targeted a third-party information technology vendor through social engineering to reset…
- videoHarlequin Romance Authors
Harlequin partnered with Dashverse to create short-form animated videos based on Harlequin Romance books using generative AI. Authors were reportedly not consulted and could not opt out, raising concerns about…
- imageNewman students
Benoit Cransac, a former teacher at Isidore Newman School, was rearrested on multiple charges of unlawful deepfakes. He allegedly took inappropriate images of two Newman students on campus and created deepfakes using…