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Crosswalk buttons in Seattle and Silicon Valley were hacked to play AI-generated audio recordings impersonating Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The Bezos recording included a reference to the murder of…

A scam ring in Hong Kong used deepfakes to replace photos on lost identity cards with fraudsters' faces, bypassing bank verification checks to open accounts. They merged scammers' facial features with cardholders'…

A BBC journalist replicated her own voice using GenAI and bypassed voice identification systems of two major UK banks.

Artists are concerned about AI's ability to mimic their styles. Sarah Andersen sued three AI companies in January 2023 for copyright infringement, claiming they used her work to train AI models to create false…

The League, a far-right Italian political party, used AI-generated images on social media to depict men of color, often armed, attacking women or police officers. These images were presented alongside reports of…

Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li was targeted in a Zoom hack where attackers used pre-recorded footage to impersonate team members. The attackers attempted to trick Li into downloading malware disguised as a Zoom…

Pindrop CEO discusses the rise of audio deepfakes, particularly targeting retirement homes and impersonating employees/executives. They observed a 760 percent increase in audio deepfakes between 2023 and 2024.…

Fraudsters pretended to be the CEO and used AI-generated audio to tell a financial officer to transfer millions of dollars into fictitious accounts. The employee obeyed without hesitation because the artificial voice…

American police departments near the United States-Mexico border are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars for technology from Massive Blue. The technology uses AI-generated online personas designed to interact…

Codible Ventures LLP used AI to synthesize artificial recordings of Arijit Singh's voice and used his likeness in its advertising without authorization. 456 songs from Singh’s repertoire were uploaded to AI tools…

Deepfake-enabled fraud caused $200 million in financial losses in Q1 2025. Top uses include non-consensual explicit content, scams and fraud, political manipulation and misinformation. Video deepfakes lead at 46%,…

AI-generated videos and images were created to mock Donald Trump's tariff policies amid US-China trade tensions. The videos depicted Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk working in a shoe factory. AI detection tools…

Four people were arrested in Japan for selling obscene images created using generative AI. The images depicted naked adult women who do not exist in the real world. The suspects allegedly used free AI software to…

AI-generated images are being used to exaggerate vehicle damage in motor insurance claims. Individuals are using tools powered by Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) to create realistic visuals of damage, such as…

Israeli cybersecurity company Percepto International created a fake French-Ghanaian investigative journalist with a social media profile and website using AI avatars. This fake journalist was used to insert material…

Four individuals were arrested in Japan for selling AI-generated pornographic images of fictitious women. The suspects allegedly used AI software and obscene images to create the fictitious images, selling them for…

A user in Bengaluru created a fake Bumble profile of a girl using AI-generated images from ChatGPT 4o. The profile received over 2750 likes within 2 hours before being shut down after 12 hours.

A video depicting the Gaza Strip as an upmarket beach resort was created using Arcana AI platform. It was then shared by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform. The Israeli creators condemned Trump’s use…

An anonymous hacker used deepfakes of Musk and Zuckerberg to create audio clips, adding them to pedestrian crossing systems in Alameda, Oakland, and San Francisco. The audio mocked Musk and Zuckerberg's integration…

Google suspended 700,000 advertiser accounts due to deepfake scams, leading to a 90% drop in reports. AI was used to detect and remove fraudulent ads. Google suspended over 39 million US ad accounts suspected of…

The Act Party in New Zealand used an AI-generated image titled 'Happy Maori couple sits comfortably in a cozy living light room' in an advertisement. The image was intended to depict a Māori couple and was part of a…

Luke A. Teipel is charged with 33 felony counts of possession of child sexual abuse material, including AI-generated images. A search of his home led to the recovery of a cellphone containing 29 files of alleged…

Four individuals in Japan were arrested for selling explicit posters featuring AI-generated images of women via online auctions. They used freely available AI software to generate explicit images and sold the posters…

A deepfake video circulated showing Halimah Yacob making negative statements about the government. The video incorporated her voice. She stated the video was completely false and she had never made such a video. She…

AI-generated parody videos depicting Americans working in sweatshop-like textile factories and iPhone assembly lines were created and spread on Chinese social media platforms to mock U.S. manufacturing and Donald…

A student from Fletcher High School created a fake pornographic image of Brooke Curry, daughter of former Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry, using an AI generator and a photo from her Instagram account. The deepfake was…

Cybercriminals are using AI-generated voices to impersonate tax professionals and IRS agents in tax-season scams.

Kristi George and her daughter were victims of deepfake “revenge porn.” This exposed a loophole in current laws, prompting House Bill 2299 A, which aims to criminalize the distribution of AI-generated sexually…

Jerome Dewald submitted a video featuring an AI-generated avatar to deliver an argument in court.

An AI-generated voice clone of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi circulated during the Lok Sabha election 2024 campaign.

A short drama titled "Ni Qi" used AI to replace their original actor's face with Dilraba Dilmurat's face, causing fans to claim infringement. The platform manager stated they have initiated the process to delete…

Crosswalk signals in several Peninsula cities (Menlo Park, Redwood City, and Palo Alto) were hacked to play AI-generated audio messages impersonating Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The messages included Musk…

Criminals cloned a CEO's voice from YouTube earnings call recordings and used it to trick a financial controller into transferring $200,000 for a fake acquisition.

Hacked crosswalk buttons in California played AI-generated voice clips mimicking Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Donald Trump. The clips contained fabricated content, including Musk pleading for friendship and…

Job candidates are using deepfake AI to hide their true appearance during video interviews. In one specific incident, a job candidate's screen glitched during an interview, revealing the deepfake. The candidate…

Eight individuals were arrested in South Korea for creating and distributing deepfake videos of HYBE artists. The videos were sexually explicit. One individual suspected of creating deepfake videos of NewJeans…

A network of Facebook scam accounts is using increasingly political messaging to push a series of deepfake videos featuring Mark Carney, Elon Musk and Canadian network news anchors. The scam is promoted across dozens…

Hackers are using AI-generated audio to impersonate tax preparers, accountants, or the IRS. They use stolen personal information to make the scam more believable. The goal is to trick victims into sharing sensitive…

A deepfake video on Facebook showed Taiwo Ajai-Lycett promoting a nonexistent hypertension cure developed by Aproko Doctor. The video used AI to mimic their voices and appearances, claiming Ajai-Lycett recovered from…

A person posing to be the company’s chief financial officer tricked the company’s finance director into sending the funds after reaching out to them through the messaging app WhatsApp and setting up a Zoom call…

The urban duo Charly & Johayron are being sued for using an AI-generated image of the late Cuban reggaeton artist El Taiger during their concert in Miami. The image was intended as a tribute, but the mothers of El…

Fraudulent social media accounts are impersonating government officials using AI-generated images and video clips to spread misinformation. The posts present themselves as credible media sources to mislead the…

CBC News tested ChatGPT's image generation capabilities and found that it was possible to create fake images of politicians like Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, and Narendra Modi, even though OpenAI has rules against…

Jerome Dewald, representing himself in an employment dispute, presented an AI-generated video of a male avatar in court. The judge, Sallie Manzanet-Daniels, was angered by the unannounced use of an AI avatar and…

A 16-year-old boy in Johor Bahru was arrested for allegedly using artificial intelligence (AI) to create pornographic images of his schoolmates and school alumni. Eight reports were lodged against the student. The…

AI-generated summaries of Graydon Carter's memoir with deepfake covers are being sold on Amazon.

Scammers are using AI voice cloning to impersonate trusted institutions, fueling a dramatic spike in fraudulent phone calls across the Netherlands. They impersonate support staff from major companies such as…

AI-generated obscene images of students, some as young as 12 or 13, were created and circulated. The incident highlights the need for better digital safety measures in schools, as victims' initial reports to school…

AI-powered voice scams are on the rise in the Netherlands, with fraudsters using cloned voices to impersonate banks, tech support, and even family members. In just the first three months of 2025, nearly 10,000 scam…

AI-generated videos and memes depicting Donald Trump and Elon Musk working on a Nike sneaker production line, and JD Vance assembling an iPhone, are being used to mock Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports and the 'Make…

ChatGPT was used to generate images of public figures and celebrities as miniature dolls in line with the 'Barbiecore' aesthetic. The figures include titles, realistic packaging, and accessories reflecting the…

Crosswalk buttons were hacked to play audio impersonating Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The audio contained various messages, some mocking the impersonated individuals and their companies. 12 intersections in Palo…

More than 100 people were arrested for creating and distributing deepfake pornography featuring female K-pop idols, actors, internet streamers, and classmates. Some also used deep voice technology to manipulate…

Eight individuals were apprehended for allegedly creating and distributing deepfake pornographic videos featuring artists under HYBE, including members of BTS and NewJeans. Six of the individuals were arrested for…

Reports of deepfake-related digital sex crimes in South Korea more than tripled in 2024. The Digital Sex Crime Victim Support Centre received 1,384 reports of manipulated images used in digital sex crimes last year,…

Chinese accounts are using AI-generated content to ridicule Donald Trump's tariff policies. Videos on TikTok and Douyin depict Trump and JD Vance in sweatshops making MAGA hats. Other content shows Trump fleeing the…

Eight individuals were arrested in South Korea for creating and distributing deepfake videos of HYBE MUSIC GROUP artists. Six of the suspects were detained for creating Telegram chats to produce and distribute the…

AI-generated images and videos of Donald Trump and Elon Musk working in a Nike factory, and JD Vance assembling an iPhone are being circulated by Chinese media and government officials to mock the 'Make America Great…

An AI-generated image caused Katy Perry's mom to believe she had attended the Met Gala.

Multiple arrests have been made in South Korea related to the creation and distribution of sexually explicit AI deepfakes of Hybe artists. Hybe cooperated with the police by providing information to identify…