Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
Senator Ben Cardin deepfake (Sep 2024)
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 imposter asked politically charged questions, arousing…
- Incident date
- Sep 2024
- Target
- Senator Ben Cardin
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
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 imposter asked politically charged questions, arousing suspicion. The call was ended, and the Department of State confirmed its inauthenticity. Senator Cardin reported the incident, and an investigation is underway.