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2025· 2 incidents
January 2025
·2- mixedMia Ballard
A book critic gave a rave review to "Shy Girl" before learning it was largely AI-generated, sparking debate about AI's role in publishing and the critic's…
- audioWayne June
Darkest Dungeon developer Red Hook Studios confirmed they would never use generative AI to recreate the voice of deceased narrator Wayne June, known for…
2024· 58 incidents
December 2024
·18- mixedMultiple political figures in India (Amit Shah, Supriya Sule, etc.) and business leaders (Mukesh Ambani, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk, etc.)
AI-generated deepfakes of Indian politicians were used to spread misinformation during elections. Fake videos of politicians making false claims (e.g…
- imageTaylor Swift
AI-generated deepfake images of Taylor Swift circulated on social media, causing widespread outrage. Microsoft responded by improving its deepfake…
- image14 high school girls
A 17-year-old girl, Jaylyn Lee, pleaded not guilty to eight counts of promoting an altered sexual depiction of an identifiable person without consent. Lee…
- imagegroup of Toronto high school girls
A classmate created deepfake nude images of them using AI. Police declined to press charges due to legal ambiguities and insufficient evidence of…
- imageDeepika Padukone, Ranveer Singh, Rashmika Mandanna, Vijay Deverakonda
Deepfake images of Indian actors Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh with their infant daughter, and of actors Rashmika Mandanna and Vijay Deverakonda…
- imagePope Francis
Multiple deepfake images of Pope Francis have been generated and circulated online. These include images showing him with Madonna, wearing a Balenciaga…
- audioDemocratic voters in New Hampshire primary
A deepfake audio of President Biden urging Democrats not to vote in the New Hampshire primary was created by a Democratic political consultant. This…
- videoNikki MacLeod
A 77-year-old woman, Nikki MacLeod, was defrauded of £17,000 through a romance scam involving AI-generated deepfake videos. The scammer, posing as a woman…
- mixed15-year-old girl
A 15-year-old girl was victimized by AI-generated deepfake pornography. This prompted Congressional action to mandate social media platforms and websites…
- image15-year-old Elliston Berry
A classmate used AI to manipulate a picture of 15-year-old Elliston Berry from her Instagram, removing her dress and distributing the altered image on…
- mixedWomen US lawmakers
A study by the American Sunlight Project (ASP) found that women in the U.S. Congress are 70 times more likely to be victims of deepfake pornography than…
- mixed25 female members of Congress and other women in public life
Over 35,000 mentions of nonconsensual intimate imagery (NCII) targeting primarily female members of Congress were found on deepfake websites. The American…
- audioLehrman and Sage
AI voice generator Lovo allegedly cloned the voices of voice actors Lehrman and Sage using recordings obtained through Fiverr, without their consent. The…
- mixedApproximately 60 high school girls, mostly from Lancaster Country Day School
Two teenage boys created and distributed 347 AI-generated deepfake pornographic images and videos of approximately 60 high school girls using photos from…
- audioGary Cunningham
Houston businessman Gary Cunningham lost $20,000 after criminals cloned his voice using AI to impersonate him to his accountant. In November, a fraudulent…
- image48 students at Lancaster Country Day School
Two boys created hundreds of AI deepfake images of 48 students at Lancaster Country Day School and shared them in a private Discord chat. The images were…
- mixedA prominent Indonesian financial institution
Over 1,100 fraudulent loan application attempts and over 1,000 fraudulent accounts were created using AI-generated deepfake images to bypass biometric…
- mixedYouTube users
Deepfake ads on YouTube featuring celebrities like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, Mike Tyson, Terry Crews, Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, and…
November 2024
·19- audioSantander and Halifax banks
A BBC journalist used AI-generated voice cloning technology to bypass the voice ID systems of Santander and Halifax banks by using a recording of her…
- audioShari Vahl
A BBC investigation successfully bypassed bank voice recognition security systems using an AI-generated voice clone of journalist Shari Vahl
- audioSantander and Halifax bank accounts
A BBC reporter successfully accessed their bank accounts at Santander and Halifax using an AI-generated clone of their voice. A readily available…
- audioNew Hampshire voters
A deepfake audio recording mimicking President Joe Biden's voice urged voters to skip the New Hampshire primary election.
- audiomultiple individuals and organizations
The voices of several public figures, including Sir David Attenborough, Sir Michael Parkinson, and Bill Gates, were cloned and used without their consent…
- videoAmanda Aguilar
A scammer created a deepfake video of Amanda Aguilar and used it on Facebook to contact John Pulido. The scammer, posing as Aguilar, attempted to obtain…
- audioKamala Harris
A user was able to clone Kamala Harris' voice and generate inappropriate speech using PlayAI's text-to-speech tool, bypassing the platform's safeguards…
- audioUnspecified business
A convincing fake Microsoft Teams meeting resulted in a $25 million loss to cybercriminals.
- mixedElon Musk
Deepfakes of Elon Musk were used in cryptocurrency investment scams, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. One victim, Heidi Swan, lost over…
- mixedDes Healey
Des Healey, a Brighton kitchen fitter, lost £76,000 to a deepfake scam using the likenesses and voices of Martin Lewis and Elon Musk in a fake Facebook…
- mixedGoogle
Google has initiated a federal lawsuit against a China-based cybercrime group for utilizing its Gemini AI to facilitate large-scale financial fraud
- imageJess Asato
Labour MP Jess Asato has launched a High Court legal action against xAI, alleging that the design of the Grok chatbot facilitated the creation of…
- videoCorinth Middle School students
A former middle school teacher was sentenced to five years in jail for possession of AI-generated child sexual abuse material depicting students.
- audioDavid Attenborough
David Attenborough's voice was cloned and used in AI-generated deepfakes on YouTube videos about the Ukraine-Russia war and Donald Trump. Attenborough…
- audiovoters in New Hampshire
Fake audio messages were used in New Hampshire in January to discourage voting. These messages used a deepfake of President Biden's voice.
- imageStudents at Lancaster Country Day School
AI-generated nude images of students were created and distributed. The school administration's failure to promptly report the initial incident in November…
- imagefinancial markets
A fake AI-generated image of an explosion near the Pentagon circulated on social media, causing temporary market disruption.
- videoNigel Farage
Essex Police is spearheading a national anti-deepfake initiative following a surge in AI-generated misinformation and viral incidents involving public figures
- audioTsuda Kenjiro
A Japanese voice actor filed a lawsuit against TikTok to remove videos using AI to imitate his voice without permission, alleging infringement of his…
October 2024
·19- mixedMultiple individuals and groups
The text describes several types of deepfake scams, including investment scams targeting an 82-year-old who lost \$690,000 to a deepfake Elon Musk…
- audioSunil Mittal
Scammers used AI to clone Sunil Mittal's voice to attempt to defraud him. The attempt was unsuccessful, but others have lost money to similar scams.
- audioWiz employees
Dozens of Wiz employees received a deepfake voice message seemingly from the CEO, Assaf Rappaport. The deepfake used audio of Rappaport from a conference…
- imageMichael Cathcart
An anonymous AI-generated attack ad targeting Spokane County auditor candidate Michael Cathcart depicts him as a fictional villain without required…
- videoPeggy Flanagan
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan accused a pro-Angie Craig super PAC of using an AI-generated deepfake of her in a television advertisement
- imageSand Springs Public Schools administrators
Sand Springs Public Schools is investigating an incident where AI-generated deepfake images of administrators were distributed to students via school…
- audioAnthony
Anthony was scammed out of $25,000 after fraudsters used AI to replicate his son's voice. The scammers called, claiming his son had been in an accident…
- mixedWomen and children
In early 2020, a Telegram bot was discovered that generated over 100,000 explicit AI-generated images, including those of children. A recent investigation…
- mixedMen across Asia
A romance scam using deepfake AI resulted in losses exceeding $46 million. 28 people were arrested for creating realistic online personas of attractive…
- imageReform UK
Reform UKs Herne Bay and Sandwich branch issued an apology after using an AI-generated image to depict a village clean-up event in Sarre
- mixedOver 30 girls in a New Jersey school; other minors in various locations
A New Jersey case involved students using an AI app to generate explicit images of over 30 girls. The case led to advocacy for legislation. A survey found…
- audioSteven Miles
Criminals are increasingly using AI-powered voice cloning to impersonate public figures and individuals to conduct financial fraud and scams
- imageover 20 female teenage students
AI-generated nude photos of over 20 female teenage students in Lancaster County were investigated. Senate Bill 1213 was passed to address the creation and…
- audioEric Eiswert, principal of a high school in Baltimore suburb
A deepfake audio clip was created making it seem like the principal made racist and antisemitic comments. This led to death threats, administrative leave…
- audioJay Shooster's parents
Scammers used AI to clone Jay Shooster's voice to convince his parents to send $30,000. They falsely claimed Shooster was in a car accident and needed…
- imagean unnamed 13-year-old girl
A 13-year-old student created and shared a deepfake nude image of a classmate using a photo from her bat mitzvah to bully her via Snapchat.
- mixedLynn Schulman
A political candidate faces misdemeanor forgery charges after using AI to generate fake news and endorsements targeting his opponent Lynn Schulman
- imageSureena Brackenridge
MP Sureena Brackenridge faced scrutiny after a staff member posted an AI-generated image of a fictional nurse on social media to illustrate housing policy
- audioJorja Smith
Jorja Smith's label, FAMM, challenged Haven's viral hit 'I Run' over alleged AI voice cloning, leading to takedown requests and debates about AI's role in…
September 2024
·2- mixedSenator Ben Cardin
In early September 2024, Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) received a deepfake Zoom call from an imposter posing as Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dymtro Kuleba. The…
- audiowoman
A woman received a call from a voice convincingly mimicking her daughter, demanding a $1 million ransom. While she confirmed her daughter's safety, the…