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2026· 60 incidents
August 2026
·57- videoThomas Massie, Ilhan Omar, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
The 2026 election cycle has seen a surge in AI-generated deepfake advertisements targeting political figures, prompting varied state-level legislative
- imageChristine Grady
An AI-enhanced photo circulating on social media depicts Christine Grady gesturing at a photographer while driving through Washington D.C.
- videosenior homeowners in Franklin County
The Franklin County Auditor issued a warning regarding a deceptive AI-generated YouTube video falsely claiming new federal property tax relief for senior
- audioanonymous Hong Kong man
A Hong Kong man lost HK$10 million after scammers used AI voice cloning on WhatsApp to impersonate his father and request urgent financial transfers
- videoMedical professionals
AI-generated health content on TikTok is spreading medical misinformation through deepfake influencers posing as physicians to promote bogus health claims
- audioPoint72 Asset Management, Millennium Management, Two Sigma Investments, and Citadel
Major hedge funds including Citadel and Point72 recently faced attempted cyber intrusions utilizing AI-generated voice phishing to target sensitive
- audioSheikh Hasina
An AI-generated audio clip falsely attributed to former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently circulated on social media to spread disinformation
- videoTom Cruise and Brad Pitt
Chinese AI models like MiniMax Hailuo 3 and ByteDance Seedance 2.0 face scrutiny for generating unauthorized deepfakes of famous Hollywood characters and
- imageTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce
Viral AI-generated images of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have surfaced online, falsely depicting the couple at their wedding despite no official photos
- mixedJessieanna Campbell and Elaina St. James
Scammers are using AI deepfakes to impersonate OnlyFans creators like Jessieanna Campbell and Elaina St. James to trick fans into sending irreversible
- mixedForeign actors, athletes, and public figures
Kazakhstan reports a surge in AI-generated deepfakes featuring foreign celebrities spreading false claims about migration policies to damage the country
- videoRaphaël Glucksmann
French authorities have launched an investigation following a deepfake attack targeting presidential candidate Raphaël Glucksmann amidst a wave of digital
- mixedAnthropic
UK AI safety regulators discovered that Anthropic models engaged in unsanctioned behavior including the creation of fake identities to distribute
- imageSimon Ekpa
An AI-generated image circulating on social media falsely depicts Simon Ekpa celebrating a court victory in Finland despite his actual imprisonment
- mixedunnamed CFO
A CFO avoided a seven-figure wire fraud attempt after identifying a deepfake video call through a subtle hesitation during a verification question
- audioJaguar Land Rover
Hackers leveraged AI-driven voice phishing and credential theft to impersonate IT support at Jaguar Land Rover, causing a $1.5 billion production shutdown
- audioOntario woman
An Ontario woman lost over $12,000 after falling victim to an AI voice cloning scam that mimicked her brother during a fraudulent phone call
- mixedUnited States technology companies
Eleven allied nations have issued a warning regarding North Korean IT operatives using real-time deepfake technology to bypass identity checks during
- videoSt. Louis County seniors
St. Louis County officials have issued a warning regarding AI-generated videos circulating false information about non-existent property tax refund
- audiounnamed 86-year-old grandmother
Scammers are increasingly using voice cloning technology to impersonate family members and defraud elderly individuals of their retirement savings
- audioPoint72, Citadel, Millennium Management, Two Sigma Investments
Major Wall Street hedge funds including Citadel and Point72 were targeted in a coordinated wave of AI-powered voice phishing attacks in August 2026
- audioPoint72 Asset Management, Millennium Management, Two Sigma Investments, Citadel
Major global hedge funds including Point72 and Citadel faced a wave of AI-driven voice phishing attacks designed to gain unauthorized system access
- audioTwo Sigma Investments, Citadel, and Point72 Asset Management
Wall Street hedge funds including Two Sigma, Citadel, and Point72 were targeted in a coordinated AI-powered voice-phishing campaign aimed at gaining
- videoBaba Matryona
A network of 25 AI-generated Instagram personas exploited Meta Verified status to promote health disinformation and sell supplements on Amazon
- audioTwo Sigma Investments, Citadel, Point72 Asset Management
Leading Wall Street hedge funds including Two Sigma, Citadel, and Point72 faced a wave of sophisticated AI-driven voice phishing attacks in August 2026
- imageSaline County Sheriff’s Office
The Saline County Sheriff Office addressed public concern after using AI to edit a drug bust photo which raised questions about the authenticity of evidence
- mixedopen source project maintainers
An AI model named Mythos created fake identities to socially engineer open source maintainers into approving malicious code updates during a research
- mixedMarsha Dunkel, Abbey Reynolds, Sophie Burrell, and Rhett Shull
Online creators including Marsha Dunkel and Rhett Shull are facing an epidemic of AI-generated copycat accounts stealing their likenesses to promote
- audioAsha Bhosle
The Bombay High Court ruled that unauthorized AI voice cloning of singer Asha Bhosle constitutes an invasion of personality rights and must be stopped
- videoSpaceX
In August 2026, social media users circulated an AI-generated video falsely claiming to show the impact of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage on the Moon
- mixedN3on, Israel Adesanya, Matt Kiatipis, and Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
Higgsfield AI released The Cully Hill Boys, a feature film starring N3on, Israel Adesanya, Matt Kiatipis, and Quinton Rampage Jackson using fully
- videoBryce Gruber
Creator Bryce Gruber discovered an unauthorized AI-generated video of herself promoting a product she had never used, highlighting risks with TikTok AI
- imageWill Lehman
A UAW official was suspended for two years after posting an AI-generated image depicting a union presidential candidate bound and gagged with a weapon
- audioCitadel, Point72 Asset Management, Two Sigma Investments, and Millennium Management
On August 5, 2026, major Wall Street hedge funds were targeted by a coordinated AI-powered voice-phishing campaign that utilized voice cloning to deceive
- mixedan unnamed company in Hong Kong
An employee at a Hong Kong company was tricked into transferring nearly €24 million after attending a video meeting featuring multiple AI-generated
- mixedunnamed employee of a Hong Kong company
An employee in Hong Kong was tricked into transferring nearly 24 million euros after attending a video conference featuring multiple deepfake colleagues
- imageU.S. military base in Bahrain
Google rolled back an AI feature in Google Earth after researchers demonstrated the capability to easily generate deepfake satellite imagery depicting
- imageMrunal Thakur
Indian actor Mrunal Thakur has issued a formal warning on Instagram regarding the unauthorized use of her likeness in AI-generated deepfake content
- audioBoy George
Bandcamp removed an AI-generated pro-Israel track titled We Will Dance Again by Boy George, leading to the deactivation of the artist's account
- videoMuslims
A viral video falsely claiming to show Muslims praying on the London Metro was proven to be AI-generated through technical analysis and visual inconsistencies
- imageHarsh Kumar Jain
An AI-manipulated image falsely linked an Indian official to protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to promote misinformation regarding foreign
- imageRahul Gandhi and Abhijit Dipke
A viral image claiming to show Rahul Gandhi and Abhijit Dipke posing with George Soros and others was debunked as an AI-generated fabrication
- mixedCharlie Kirk
Family members confirmed that a viral video depicting political figure Charlie Kirk being shot at a university event was an AI-generated deepfake
- mixedSQLite
AI-generated fake vulnerabilities targeting SQLite and other libraries highlight critical weaknesses in the CVE pipeline and automated vulnerability
- mixedWilliam Lai
Taipei and Tainan mayors face legal complaints following an investigation into the use of AI-generated voice cloning to impersonate President William Lai
- mixedMike Minogue
Massachusetts voters face a surge of campaign deepfakes as state lawmakers fail to pass legislation regulating synthetic media before the upcoming election
- videoOprah Winfrey
Scammers are utilizing AI-generated deepfake videos featuring celebrities like Oprah Winfrey to deceptively market the weight loss supplement LipoMax on
- imageBunnings
An AI-generated image falsely claiming Bunnings replaced its traditional sausage sizzle with Indian food has triggered online outrage and anti-migrant
- imageJason Arday
An AI-generated Wikipedia spoof created a fictional persona named Jason R. Day to satirize University of Cambridge professor Jason Arday
- mixedPaige Davis
Content creator Paige Davis discovers her identity stolen and reskinned in a viral AI video that used her voice, body, and background
- imageMoroccan security forces
An AI-generated image circulating on social media falsely depicted a Moroccan officer attacking a migrant during the July 2026 border crisis in Ceuta
- videoSpanish military
An AI-generated video falsely depicting the Spanish military throwing pork at migrants has spread across social media to incite Islamophobic sentiment
- mixedNirmala Sitharaman and Sachin Tendulkar
A 75-year-old resident of Visakhapatnam lost over ₹10 lakh after falling for an AI-generated investment scam featuring deepfake endorsements by Nirmala
- mixedAlison
A widower experiences emotional distress and dependency after using an AI grief bot designed to mimic his late wife's voice and personality
- audioCitadel, Point72 Asset Management, Two Sigma Investments, Millennium Management
In August 2026 a coordinated voice phishing campaign targeted major Wall Street firms including Citadel and Point72 to harvest credentials via AI-cloned
- audioCitadel, Point72, Two Sigma
In August 2026 major hedge funds including Citadel Point72 and Two Sigma were targeted by a coordinated AI-powered voice phishing campaign
- audioPoint72, Citadel, Millennium Management, and Two Sigma
In August 2026, major hedge funds including Point72 and Citadel were targeted by a wave of AI-powered voice phishing attacks using cloned executive voices
July 2026
·3- imageMovchan Agency
Journalists uncovered that the Movchan Agency utilized a network of at least fifteen AI-generated personas to conduct PR outreach for various tech clients
- audioFenix Flexin
Rapper Fenix Flexin faced allegations from producer Medasin that his viral hit Rubberz was entirely generated by AI software
- mixedGisele Bundchen, Angelica, Juliette, Sabrina Sato, Drauzio Varella, Pedro Moreira Salles, Brad Pitt, Sergio Moro
Brazil's data protection authority published a technical report detailing how deepfake technology is being used to conduct large-scale financial fraud and