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2025· 60 incidents
June 2025
·60- imageMigrants/Immigration advocates
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released an AI-generated image to promote the new immigration detention center, "Alligator Alcatraz." The image shows alligators wearing ICE hats outside the facility.
- imageReaders of Belgian editions of Elle, Marie Claire and Psychologies
Belgian editions of Elle, Marie Claire and Psychologies used AI to generate fake journalists with AI-generated photos and profiles to write articles. In the case of Psychologies, the AI journalist presented itself as…
- videoSara Duterte
Allies of Philippines Vice President Sara Duterte shared a viral video of AI-generated characters last week in a bid to defend the embattled politician from a looming impeachment trial. The video featured two…
- mixedExecutive in Japan
An executive in Japan was conned into approving a transfer of tens of millions of dollars. The executive was on a team's call with the board, but every single person on the call was a deep fake. They instructed him…
- imageVince Neil
An AI-generated woman on X (formerly Twitter) asked Vince Neil if she could DM him the nudie version of a photo and he responded yes.
- imageArtists and creators whose work was mimicked
MrBeast released an AI thumbnail generator that allowed users to generate video thumbnails by mimicking aspects of existing video art, including swapping in faces and other modifications. This led to criticism that…
- videoMette Frederiksen, Denmark’s Social Democratic prime minister
After her government announced that it was abolishing a Christian public holiday, the right-wing populist Danish People’s Party released a video of a fake press conference where Frederiksen appeared to say she would…
- videoIranian government
AI-generated videos surfaced online purporting to show dramatic scenes from the Iran-Israel conflict, including an AI-generated woman reporting from a burning prison in Tehran and fake footage of high-rise buildings…
- mixedEx-girlfriends and their families
An Ohio man, James Strahler II, created pornographic deepfake videos and images of at least 10 people, including ex-girlfriends and their families, and sent them to the victims’ family and coworkers. He also uploaded…
- mixedIsrael and Iran War, Gavin Newsom
AI-generated images and videos are circulating online, depicting destroyed buildings and downed aircraft in the context of the Israel-Iran conflict. These deepfakes are being used to spread false claims and influence…
- videoCatholic Church/Pope Leo XIV
A YouTube video claimed to feature a speech by Pope Leo XIV. Grok, an AI-powered search tool, identified the video as AI-generated, meaning the papal message was likely a deepfake. Even if doctrinally sound, deepfake…
- mixedMultiple women (ex-partners, their mothers and coworkers)
James Strahler II is accused of using AI-generated pornographic images and videos to harass at least 10 adults, including former romantic partners, their families, and coworkers. He also superimposed victims'…
- audioGeneral Public in Tamil Nadu, India
Tamil Nadu Director General of Police (DGP) Shankar Jiwal issued a public warning about scams evolving at an alarming rate involving impersonation of law enforcement officials and the use of AI for voice cloning to…
- videoMrs. Persad-Bissar and Roger Alexander
Deepfake video altered Mrs Persad-Bissar and Roger Alexander’s greeting after his onstage political introduction to manufacture a fake kiss from the footage.
- audioCompany executive
An employee was suspended after sexually explicit voicemails, later proven to be AI-generated deepfakes, were left for a company executive. The employee was treated as guilty until proven innocent and faced a…
- mixedSelina Dagdag
An old video of Selina Dagdag was manipulated using AI, with fake voiceovers and new material added, to falsely promote a scam product called “Dr Eddy Healing Drops.” The video was originally filmed two years prior…
- imageRahul Gandhi, Huma Abedin, Alexander Soros
An AI-generated image depicting Rahul Gandhi at Alex Soros and Huma Abedin’s wedding went viral. The image was confirmed to be AI-generated by multiple AI detection tools and contained a 'Grok' watermark. The faces…
- imageAmerican B-2 bombers
AI generated images of American B-2 bombers in Iran
- imageMichael Jones (indirectly, initially); AI image generators
AI programs used work of wood carver Michael Jones to generate images of people next to 'his' carvings. John Oliver then had Jones create a real wood carving of a bizarre AI-generated image as a form of retaliation…
- mixedJamie (deceased) and her family
AI-generated obituaries created using harvested data from social media posts about the deceased. These obituaries contained inaccuracies, distortions, and even false information about the cause of death and funeral…
- videoCrypto employee
North Korean hackers deepfaked the company's leadership team in a Zoom call to trick a crypto employee. They used a malicious Zoom extension to install malware on the employee's macOS.
- imageStudents of UBIC Academy
A middle school teacher in Florida, David McKeown, was arrested for allegedly downloading and sharing child pornography and animal abuse images. Some of the images may have been AI-generated using photos of his…
- imageStudents of a middle school in Central Florida
A middle school teacher was arrested for allegedly using student photos to create AI-generated pornography and sharing child pornography on Discord.
- audioIranians attempting to contact family in Iran
Iranians abroad are encountering strange, robotic voices when calling their homes in Iran. These voices use phrases to prevent contact and possibly gather information. Experts suspect the Iranian government or…
- videoTommy Robinson
Falsified footage of United Kingdom-based activist Tommy Robinson’s viral migrant‑landing video.
- videoTel Aviv, Israel
An AI-generated video was falsely shared on social media platforms (X, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram) claiming to show the destruction in Tel Aviv after an Iranian attack. The video, created using Google AI, was…
- videoHoda Kotb
Hoda Kotb, former Today host, was used in a deepfake YouTube advertisement to promote sketchy weight loss tricks, specifically Exi Shred diet pills. The deepfake used an altered version of a real video and was…
- audioIranians abroad attempting to contact relatives in Iran
Iranians abroad reported hearing AI-generated voices, specifically one calling itself 'Alyssia,' when attempting to call relatives in Iran. This occurred amidst rising tensions between Iran and Israel and coincided…
- audioIranians living abroad
During the Israel-Iran conflict, Iranians living abroad are encountering AI voices answering their calls to family in Iran. These voices deliver disturbing pre-recorded messages and are believed to be government…
- audioIranian citizens living abroad trying to contact family in Iran
When Iranian citizens living abroad attempt to call their family in Iran, they are met with strange, robotic voices. These voices say unusual things and prevent the caller from reaching their family member. Security…
- audioIranian diaspora attempting to contact family in Iran
Iranians abroad are encountering AI voices answering calls to family in Iran. The voices deliver unsettling messages, possibly a government tactic to disrupt communication or spread confusion amidst rising tensions.
- imageSan Angelo LIVE!
A falsified news story was made to appear as if it was published on SanAngeloLIVE.com. The fabricated article references a real incident—a shooting that occurred Wednesday, June 18, 2025, involving a sheriff’s deputy…
- imageIsraeli F-35 fighter jets
An AI-generated image falsely claimed to show a downed Israeli F-35 fighter jet after Iranian state media reported shooting down two Israeli jets. The image contained visual inconsistencies typical of AI-generated…
- imageIsraeli government/military
An AI-generated image falsely claimed to show a downed Israeli F-35 jet in Iran. The image, circulated online after Iranian state media claims, contained AI-generated distortions, mismatched symbols, and scale…
- mixedEmployee at a cryptocurrency foundation
North Korea’s BlueNoroff used AI-generated replicas of company executives in a Zoom call to trick a Web3 worker into downloading a malicious Zoom extension that installed malware on a macOS system. The attack began…
- mixedMai Fujimoto
Mai Fujimoto, a crypto influencer, had her X, Telegram and Metamask accounts compromised after being induced to click a link during a Zoom call with a compromised account of her acquaintance.
- imageDonald Trump
A digitally created image falsely depicts Donald Trump with a teenage girl, falsely implying a connection to Jeffrey Epstein's island. The image contains AI-related errors, such as distorted body parts. Trump's…
- audioDeezer, musicians, copyright holders
Music streamer Deezer is flagging AI-generated songs due to a surge in music created using AI tools, which are being used to fraudulently earn royalties. Deezer has detected that 18% of songs uploaded to its platform…
- videoFlorida, USA
A viral TikTok video depicted a news anchor alleging that Iran planned to invade Florida. The video was generated by AI and spread panic across social media. The video contains red flags, such as an unnamed news…
- audioSeniors, families, small business owners, government officials
Scammers are using deep fakes to impersonate victims’ family members in order to steal their money. Malicious actors have been creating texts or deepfaked audio messages that impersonate top government officials,…
- mixedDisney and Universal (copyrighted characters)
Midjourney's AI video tool V1 generates animated clips of copyrighted characters from Disney and Universal, including Wall-E holding a gun. Disney and Universal filed a lawsuit against Midjourney, alleging copyright…
- audioIranian citizens and their relatives abroad
Iranians living abroad receive strange, robotic voices when attempting to call their loved ones in Iran. The voices deliver bizarre messages, causing distress and hindering communication during a time of crisis and…
- videoMohan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha
A man was arrested for uploading an AI-generated doctored video of Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Majhi on Facebook, allegedly depicting the Chief Minister in an obscene manner. The video was created with the intention…
- mixedLatin American fintech company
A Latin American fintech company detected over 30 percent more fraud attempts, including injection attacks and deepfakes, by using Jumio's new Liveness Premium solution. The attacks utilized AI-generated faces,…
- imageUsers of Meta platforms (Facebook and Instagram)
Joy Timeline HK Limited used AI to generate fake nude images of people without their consent via the CrushAI app. They advertised the app on Facebook and Instagram using at least 170 business accounts. The ads…
- imageSupriya Shrinate and Vijay Mallya
An AI-generated image of Vijay Mallya and Supriya Shrinate went viral on social media. The image was found to be AI-generated with a 99% probability by multiple AI image detection tools due to inconsistencies in…
- mixedPresident Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Sri Lankan citizens
A deepfake video was created depicting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake endorsing a fraudulent investment scheme promising high returns. The voice in the video doesn't match the President's actual voice and the…
- imageNetizen and other classmates
A netizen was scammed by a friend using ChatGPT to manipulate bank transaction screenshots to appear as if payments were made. The victim only discovered the scam after auditing her account and realizing none of the…
- imageTST Izakaya
A customer attempted to use an AI-edited image to fraudulently claim a refund from a Tsim Sha Tsui izakaya for a Keeta takeaway order. The customer claimed to have received the wrong order and submitted a manipulated…
- videoWeb3 employee
North Korea-aligned BlueNoroff used deepfake Zoom calls of company executives to trick a Web3 employee into installing malware on their macOS device. The employee was contacted via Telegram and a Calendly link which…
- videoTech company employees using MacBooks
North Korean BlueNoroff gang used deepfake Zoom calls to target tech company employees. Hackers sent Telegram messages with deceptive links leading to a fake Zoom domain. This resulted in the installation of…
- mixedAurora Cannabis
AI-generated news reports falsely claimed Aurora Cannabis was acquiring MedLeaf Therapeutics for $215 million and forming a partnership with MediPharm GmbH. These reports quoted the CEO and cited SEC filings, leading…
- mixedPeter Obi
A deepfake video was created portraying Peter Obi praising Ibrahim Traoré. The video was created using AI-generated speech overlaid on existing video footage of Peter Obi. The audio did not match Peter Obi's known…
- mixedBrodie Moss, YouTube Creators
Google is training AI models like Gemini and Veo 3 on YouTube videos. Veo 3 created videos very similar to existing YouTube content of creator Brodie Moss, with a score of 71 for the video and over 90 for just the…
- audioLegitimate artists and Deezer
Fraudulent streams of AI-generated music on Deezer, inflated by bots to collect royalty payments. Up to 70% of AI-generated music streams are fraudulent, with AI music accounting for 0.5% of streams. A specific case…
- imageReal child sex abuse victim (Natalia)
AI-generated images, some more severe than the original abuse images, are circulating. The IWF first saw AI images in 2023, but reports quadrupled in 2024.
- audioJames Earl Jones / Darth Vader
Epic Games utilized AI for Star Wars' Darth Vader in Fortnite, allowing players to talk to the character and having him respond in the voice of the late James Earl Jones. SAG-AFTRA filed an unfair labor practice…
- mixedLATAM finance startup
A LATAM finance startup using Jumio Liveness Premium caught over 30% more sophisticated fraud attempts including injection attacks and deepfakes.
- audioJennifer Ketchmark and Facebook users
A scammer is impersonating the voice of WCPO 9 meteorologist Jennifer Ketchmark using AI software in Facebook messages to solicit money. The fake account is making friend requests and uses voice impersonation to…
- videoCr1TiKaL's viewers
YouTuber Cr1TiKaL fooled his viewers with an AI-generated intro to his video to demonstrate the advancements in AI video generation. The intro included AI-generated script, visuals, and voice, created by a Reddit…