SDAIA issues deepfakes guidelines to regulate…
SDAIA issues guidelines addressing deepfakes, distinguishing between beneficial uses and malicious applications like fraud and disinformation, and…
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- Senior executive at a multinational firm (impersonated)
The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has released guidelines to regulate the use of deepfakes, addressing both the potential benefits and the significant risks associated with the technology.
What happened
The guidelines cite a real-world case where an employee at a multinational firm was tricked into transferring a large sum of money. Fraudsters impersonated a senior executive during a video conference call using deepfake technology. The document categorizes such incidents as impostor scams, where deepfakes convincingly mimic trusted individuals to authorize fraudulent financial transactions or extract sensitive information.