Deepfake case study · Multi-modal
unknown deepfake (May 2026)
Deepfake fraud, including investment scams using deepfakes of high-profile figures and corporate attacks impersonating CEOs, caused $2.19 billion in losses globally, with significant losses in the US due to…
- Incident date
- May 2026
- Target
- unknown
Updated May 10, 2026 · 1 min read
Deepfake fraud, including investment scams using deepfakes of high-profile figures and corporate attacks impersonating CEOs, caused $2.19 billion in losses globally, with significant losses in the US due to impersonation of family members.
Sources
- KnowBe4 Blog
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