Page 42 of 46

A deepfake video of Stormont politician Cara Hunter was created and widely circulated on WhatsApp and social media before the 2022 Stormont elections. The video superimposed her face onto another person's body in a…

A Bengaluru-based chartered accountant lost Rs 23.20 lakh in a stock investment scam using deepfake videos of Mukesh Ambani, Narayana Murthy, and Sudha Murty. The victim saw the videos on Facebook on October 2, 2024,…

Scammers cloned a CEO's voice to call the firm's finance chief and request a large transfer. Fraudsters also posed as fake customers to gain access to company systems.

A finance employee at a multinational firm in Hong Kong transferred $25 million after deepfake fraudsters impersonated the company’s chief during a video call.

Starship Entertainment reposted deepfake content of IVE’s Yujin on Weibo. The apology follows the reposting of manipulated content depicting Yujin.

British MP Jess Asato has filed a High Court claim against Elon Musk's xAI after the Grok chatbot generated abusive and non-consensual deepfake imagery of her

A deepfake video falsely depicted Bennett making racist and offensive remarks. The video was shared to a lawyer's 200,000+ social media followers, resulting in Bennett facing abuse and causing her to take two weeks…

Major film contenders The Brutalist and Emilia Pérez face scrutiny as revelations emerge regarding the use of AI voice-cloning technology for actor performances

A French woman was scammed out of $850,000 by a romance scammer who used AI-generated images of Brad Pitt. The scammer initially posed as Pitt's mother before contacting the victim via Facebook messenger and text,…

A woman in France was scammed out of \u0024850,000 after scammers used AI-generated fake images of actor Brad Pitt to trick her.

In August 2024, an Indonesian financial institution experienced over 1,100 instances of deepfake fraud within its mobile app. Attackers used manipulated IDs to bypass biometric verification, resulting in estimated…

Two teenage boys were charged with creating and distributing 347 AI-generated nude images and videos of approximately 60 students, mostly female and under 18, on Discord. The images were allegedly created using…

AI-generated nude images and videos of approximately 60 students were created and distributed by two teenage boys. The images were created using readily available AI tools and sourced from social media. The boys were…

An Arup employee in Hong Kong transferred \$25 million based on a deepfake video call. This is used as an example of deepfake fraud in banking, with a 393% increase in phishing attacks in finance and insurance…

In 2020, a scammer used AI to clone the voice of Gary Schildhorn's son, Brett, to convince Schildhorn to send $9,000 for his son's supposed bail money. Brett was able to contact his father via FaceTime before the…

Starship Entertainment shared a deepfake image of An Yu-jin on its Chinese social media account due to employee negligence. The responsible employee received disciplinary action and was removed. The incident caused…

AI-generated images and videos falsely depicting the Hollywood Sign engulfed in flames went viral on social media platforms like Instagram and X. McAfee researchers confirmed these images as deepfakes, tracing many…

A deepfake porn video featuring TikTok influencer Charli D'Amelio was viewed over 8,200 times on a deepfake pornography site. The video's creator, "DeepWorld23," claimed to have used a deepfake model from GitHub.…

A 53-year-old woman, Anne, was defrauded of €830,000 over 18 months by scammers who used AI-generated deepfakes of Brad Pitt to manipulate her. The scammers used love bombing and a fabricated story about Pitt needing…

fraudsters stole $35 million using forged emails and deepfake audio

A deepfake video of Kamala Harris making disparaging remarks about Joe Biden was shared on X, garnering 131 million views. AI-generated images depicting the Hollywood sign engulfed in flames and firefighters using…

A deepfake video advertisement featuring Dr. Tony Leachon promoting a fake prostatitis cure circulated on Facebook. The video, mimicking an ANC news format, used footage from a 2019 interview about hypertension.…

Starship Entertainment, IVE's agency, reposted deepfake content on its official Chinese Weibo account. The deepfake content maliciously edited IVE members Jang Won Young and An Yu Jin, with An Yu Jin being the…

Sharon Lavy, a Jewish flight attendant, sued Delta Airlines for discrimination and harassment, claiming retaliation after reporting antisemitism and support for Hamas among coworkers. Delta allegedly used "ambush…

A former North Las Vegas mayor, John Lee, is suing an opponent for allegedly creating a deepfake audio of him making inappropriate statements.

A deepfake of a chief financial officer (CFO) tricked a Hong Kong financial analyst into wiring $25 million. The attack used readily available tools like Deep-Live-Cam, DeepFaceLive, Descript, and ElevenLabs.

A 77-year-old retired lecturer from Edinburgh, Nikki MacLeod, lost £17,000 in a romance scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos of a fictitious woman, "Alla Morgan." The scammer, posing as "Alla Morgan," built…

In 2019, fraudsters used an AI voice clone of a German energy boss to scam a UK subsidiary CEO out of €220,000. The funds were rerouted through Hungary and Mexico. A similar incident occurred in 2020 where an AI…

A scammer used AI-generated images and videos of Brad Pitt and his mother to convince Anne to transfer \$1.2 million to a Turkish bank account under the false pretense that Pitt needed the money for kidney cancer…

Deepfake videos were used to spread false narratives, tarnish reputations, and harass women in politics and journalism during elections in Ghana (2020), and planned for Namibia and Senegal (2024).

A Hong Kong finance worker transferred $25 million to fraudsters after a video conference with what he thought were senior officers. Police later revealed all participants in the video conference were fake deepfakes.

A deepfake parody video of Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign ad was created by Christopher Kohls and shared on X (formerly Twitter) by Elon Musk. This video was used in a lawsuit challenging…

A Tier-1 global bank used Reality Defender to protect its high-net-worth clients from AI-driven impersonation attempts. The system detected deepfake threats in real-time with 99.99% accuracy, integrated seamlessly…

A Sioux City man pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography after creating AI-generated images; he also created explicit images of female coworkers.

The provided text mentions several deepfake incidents. One involved a CFO being impersonated via video resulting in a $25 million loss. Another involved a deepfake audio recording of a school principal containing…

Jodie received an anonymous email with links to a pornographic website containing hundreds of her photos and comments. The poster solicited others to create sexually explicit deepfakes using her images from her…

Morphed images of Bollywood celebrities like Rashmika Mandanna, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif circulated widely on social media. An individual, Sanket (name changed), was blackmailed using deepfake intimate images…

Scammers impersonated Johnny Depp using AI deepfakes on social media to extort money from fans. The deepfakes mimicked Depp's voice and appearance to create fake accounts.

Deepfake images of IVE members Jang Wonyoung and An Yujin with malicious captions were reposted on Starship Entertainment's official Weibo account before being deleted. Starship Entertainment apologized, stating it…

The author of the article was deepfaked by their best friend in 2021. The deepfake involved the creation of realistic images or videos making it appear as though the victim was engaging in intimate or sexual acts…

AI-generated nude images of high school students were disseminated on social media.

A Sydney teenager is under police investigation for allegedly creating and distributing explicit deepfake images of his female classmates via fake social media accounts. NSW police launched an investigation after a…

A high school senior in Sydney, Australia allegedly used AI to create deepfake pornography of female students using images from social media. Fake social media profiles were also created. Parents and students were…

Deepfake videos of Dr. Naresh Trehan giving medical advice on urology were created using AI, photoshopping, and voice-over techniques. The videos falsely portrayed Dr. Trehan endorsing natural remedies for…

A deepfake video falsely portrays UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer admitting to knowing about the Jimmy Savile investigation but dismissing claims as frivolous. The video uses AI-generated audio and manipulated video…

A male student created pornographic deepfake images of his female classmates using AI-generated images scraped from social media and school events. He distributed them via fake social media profiles. Police are…

From the United States to Italy, Britain, and Pakistan, female politicians are increasingly becoming victims of AI-generated deepfake pornography or sexualized images. An online boom in non-consensual deepfakes is…

Deepfake pornography videos and images of Cathy Newman and approximately 250 other British celebrities, mostly women, were found online. The deepfakes were created by superimposing their faces onto existing…

Deepfake pornography featuring the faces or bodies of at least 250 British celebrities superimposed onto explicit images or videos without their consent. Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman and former Love Island…

The Guardian article discusses multiple instances of AI-generated deepfake audio. Georgina Findlay, a YouTube presenter, had her voice used in numerous videos by a far-right channel. Other examples include deepfake…

A pornographic deepfake of Northern Irish politician Cara Hunter was shared before an election, leading to harassment and public questioning.

A deepfake porn website targeted over 30 British female politicians, including Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner.

Two separate deepfake attacks targeted healthcare professionals. Sir Jim Mann, a New Zealand endocrinologist, was the victim of a deepfake video promoting hemp gummies as a diabetes treatment. Los Angeles podiatrist…

Deepfake pornography and sexualized images targeting female politicians are spreading globally. The American Sunlight Project identified over 35,000 instances of deepfake content depicting 26 members of Congress (25…

A Hong Kong based syndicate used deepfakes of attractive people to defraud victims through dating apps. The total amount defrauded exceeded HK$34 million (US$4.37 million). 31 people were arrested in connection with…

A Hong Kong deepfake scam group used deepfakes to impersonate wealthy, single women to defraud victims in Taiwan, Singapore, and Malaysia. Recruits were trained to discuss topics such as expensive red wine and golf,…

James Strahler II was the first person convicted under the Take It Down Act for creating and distributing deepfake images of multiple women.

Dozens of AI-generated videos depicting Donald Trump making various statements have circulated on social media in Kenya and Nigeria. In Kenya, a deepfake video of Trump threatening to withhold U.S. aid went viral on…

A 54-year-old military veteran, Jonathan Bates, created and distributed deepfake revenge porn of four women he stalked. He used their photos from social media to create fake pornographic accounts on various websites,…

A former paratrooper and teacher created deepfake porn profiles of four women, including his ex-wife, and posted the images on websites offering sexual services. One victim had a man show up at her home believing a…