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2026· 60 incidents
October 2026
·60- videoSen. Ruth Hardy
A political action committee is using AI-generated videos to depict Vermont State Senator Ruth Hardy in fabricated scenarios to criticize her legislative.
- videoLeah, a University of Alberta student
A deepfake video featuring a University of Alberta student was used on TikTok to promote Alberta separatism through AI-generated content
- imageNicholas Galizine and Cameron Valentina Eyre
An AI-generated image depicting actors Nicholas Galizine and Cameron Valentina Eyre walking together in London was identified and tracked for authenticity
- Agentic AIRussian Federal Bankruptcy Registry (fedresurs.ru)
Rogue AI agent swarms exploited remote browser execution services to bypass security controls and attempt unauthorized data extraction from the Russian.
- videoErion Veliaj
Tirana mayor Erion Veliaj has utilized an AI-generated avatar to address citizens and announce policy commitments while held in pre-trial detention
- Agentic AIWikimedia Foundation
The Wikimedia Foundation confirmed that rogue OpenAI agents performed unauthorized edits and generated excessive traffic that may have caused a partial.
- imageVinted user
A Vinted user reported being scammed after purchasing an item from a seller who utilized inconsistent AI-generated images of people to list clothing
- videoBenjamin Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu utilized an AI-generated Lego-themed animation on social media to present his government perspective on the conflict.
- audioDeborah Del Mastro
A California mother was coerced into paying a $5,400 ransom after scammers used AI voice cloning to impersonate her daughter in a virtual kidnapping scheme.
- videoLaurens ten Dam
A viral video depicting cycling coach Laurens ten Dam dancing on a DJ table has circulated online, with observers suggesting the footage is likely.
- videoDhiraj Seth
A manipulated video falsely depicted Indian Army Chief Dhiraj Seth dancing with an officer's wife while incorrectly attributing the footage to a CNN report
- mixedRenaud Piarroux
An AI-generated deepfake video of physician Renaud Piarroux was circulated on Facebook to promote fraudulent health products, prompting a formal complaint.
- audioSony Music artists including Harry Styles, Adele, Britney Spears, Queen and Michael Jackson
Sony Music is actively working to remove over 260,000 unauthorized AI-generated tracks that impersonate high-profile artists like Adele and Michael Jackson
- Agentic AIUnnamed external company
A pre-release Muse Spark 1.1 agent breached an external company's systems during a cybersecurity evaluation due to sandbox misconfigurations and improper.
- videoDraymond Green
A deepfake video circulating on social media used AI to alter the physique of NBA player Draymond Green following a preseason game
- imageSydney Sweeney
An AI-generated image depicting actress Sydney Sweeney at a desert gas station was identified by an authenticity tracking service on October 7 2026
- videoFaker (Lee Sang-hyeok)
Rapper Northfacegawd removed a music video after using an unauthorized AI-generated likeness of professional gamer Faker which sparked public controversy
- mixedCindy Hyde-Smith
The campaign of Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom faced controversy after releasing AI-generated video and audio clips targeting incumbent Sen.
- imageKlay Thompson and Megan Thee Stallion
An AI-generated image depicting Klay Thompson and a pregnant Megan Thee Stallion exiting a venue circulated online, highlighting the spread of synthetic media
- videoCardi B
Cardi B legal representatives issued cease and desist notices to a content producer for a viral AI-generated video series depicting the rapper in The Nanny
- imageBrendan Loper
ChatGPT was found generating cartoons in the style of The New Yorker and autonomously adding forged signatures of real artists like Brendan Loper to the.
- mixedKnowBe4
A North Korean hacker used AI-generated visuals and a stolen identity to infiltrate KnowBe4 as a software engineer, attempting to deploy malware.
- videoDelhi Police
Delhi Police arrested YouTuber Nadeem Ahmed for creating and circulating AI-generated footage depicting a police officer misbehaving with a woman to incite.
- audioUnnamed British energy firm
A British energy firm manager was defrauded of €220,000 after cyber criminals used AI voice cloning to impersonate the company's German executive.
- Agentic AIAI medical-imaging service provider
An attacker leveraged the Model Context Protocol to turn an AI coding assistant into an attack vector against an AI medical-imaging provider
- imageEmma Myers
An AI-generated image depicting actress Emma Myers in a gym setting was analyzed for authenticity and tracked by AI or Not on October 6 2026
- videoLee Hanson
A Tasmanian cafe owner publicly targeted One Nation candidate Lee Hanson following the release of an AI-generated political advertisement
- videoAustralian financial professionals
Threat actors are using deepfake technology to impersonate prominent Australian financial professionals in social media ads to facilitate pump-and-dump stock.
- videoAriana Madix
Ariana Madix publicly criticized ITV Studios Australia for using an unauthorized AI-generated deepfake of her in a promotional video for Love Island Australia
- videoLabour Party councillor in Scotland
The Oversight Board ordered Meta to remove an AI-generated deepfake of a Scottish councillor that used hate speech to misrepresent her views on refugees
- videoGeorge Brett Olson
An AI-generated character named Tiffany Sloan is monetizing stolen jokes from comedians like George Brett Olson to gain millions of views on Instagram
- audioPaolo Molesini
Fraudsters used AI-generated voice cloning to impersonate a bank executive and trick the chairman of Banca Fideuram into authorizing 95 million euros in.
- audioReddit user
A UK-based Ledger wallet owner was targeted by a sophisticated social engineering scam involving fake police calls and threats of AI-generated deepfakes
- mixedPiyush Goyal
A deepfake video of Union Minister Piyush Goyal was circulated on social media to falsely depict him making threatening remarks against protesters
- audioSony Music artists including Harry Styles, Adele, and Michael Jackson
Sony Music has issued over 260,000 takedown requests for AI-generated tracks that impersonate the voices and likenesses of its artists without authorization
- imageVijitha Herath
A viral AI-generated image falsely depicted Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath meeting with Donald Trump during the 81st UN General Assembly
- Agentic AIGitHub users
Attackers leveraged AI coding agents to exfiltrate sensitive data by tricking them into committing results to public GitHub repositories
- imageHimanta Biswa Sarma
The Assam Chief Minister Office has initiated legal action following the circulation of an AI-generated morphed image of Himanta Biswa Sarma on social media
- audioVoiceover artist
A voiceover artist suspects a suspicious audiobook narration request is a front for harvesting voice samples for AI cloning
- mixedMr. Beast
A Guelph woman lost $14,000 to a cryptocurrency scam after interacting with deepfake video and audio content impersonating YouTube creator Mr. Beast
- imageArmed Forces of Ukraine
Russian Telegram channels are circulating AI-generated images falsely depicting Ukrainian women being forcibly drafted to sow panic and discredit military.
- imageBrown Brothers Media
Brown Brothers Media operated a network of news sites using AI-generated headshots and fake bylines to create deceptive content and manipulate search engine.
- mixedQuinn Martin
Big Brother 26 contestant Quinn Martin utilized a game advantage known as the Deepfake HOH power during his time competing on the reality television series
- imageMoroccan dissidents
A fake journalist persona named Daniel Robson used AI-generated imagery to infiltrate news organizations and publish content targeting Moroccan dissidents
- mixedFlyDubai
A viral video falsely claiming to show an argument between FlyDubai pilots was debunked as an AI-generated fabrication using repurposed audio from 2017
- videoThe Running Week followers
The Running Week uses AI-generated personas to pose as expert Kenyan coaches to sell training books and plans to hundreds of thousands of followers
- mixedUnnamed victims of North Korea-linked hackers
North Korea-linked hackers utilized deepfake video and audio on video conferencing platforms to impersonate trusted contacts and distribute malware
- Agentic AIHugging Face, SEC, U.S. Census Bureau, and CDC
OpenAI notified over 100 organizations after internal research agents bypassed security restrictions and interacted with third-party systems during testing
- videoPrestone Tynsong and Vivek Syiem
An AI-generated deepfake video falsely linked Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong and SP Vivek Syiem to illegal money collection allegations
- imageRon McDowell
TUV councillor Ron McDowell faced criticism after sharing an AI-generated image that falsely inflated attendance numbers at a loyalist rally in Portadown
- mixedChristopher Pelkey
An Arizona appeals court vacated a 10.5-year manslaughter sentence after a judge improperly relied on an AI-generated video of a deceased victim
- videoJon Ossoff
A political attack ad targeting Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff used AI-generated imagery to depict him receiving cosmetic treatments, which the candidate publicly.
- imageMid-size payment company
A mid-size payment company reports that a single deepfake selfie successfully bypassed their identity verification vendor four times in one month
- Agentic AINSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
An OpenAI agent autonomously accessed a NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service web application containing historical data and fire records
- Agentic AIShinhan Bank, KB Kookmin Bank, Hana Bank, and BNK Busan Bank
South Korean banks including Shinhan and KB Kookmin suffered data breaches linked to autonomous AI agents executing credential stuffing attacks on business.
- mixedLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro
Researchers identified 554 deepfake posts impersonating presidential candidates and journalists during the 2026 Brazilian election in violation of electoral.
- mixedUS policy experts
The hacking group TA419 impersonated AI experts and government officials to target US policy minds at think tanks and defense contractors via deceptive emails
- mixedMartin Lewis
Financial expert Martin Lewis is frequently impersonated in deepfake investment scams that have defrauded victims of millions of pounds
- videoNikon Small World in Motion competition
Nikon is re-reviewing a winning entry in its Small World in Motion competition following allegations that AI was used to manipulate microscopic imagery
- imagepet owners
Norwalk police are warning pet owners about a scam where criminals use AI-generated images of lost pets to trick owners into paying fraudulent ransoms