Scammers Use Deepfakes to Steal , $25.6 Million From Company in Hong Kong.<br />In Hong Kong, a finance worker for an <br />unnamed multinational firm was tricked into <br />paying bad actors $24.6 million, Engadget reports. .<br />According to police, the scammers <br />posed as the firm's CFO in the U.K. and sent <br />an email requesting secret transactions.<br />The worker was reportedly suspicious at first but then took part in a video call with the "CFO" and other company members.<br />In reality, those firm members were deepfakes, not the actual individuals.<br />The employee was instructed to make <br />15 money transfers across five bank <br />accounts amounting to over $25 million.<br />He complied, and the call quickly ended.<br />A week later, the employee followed up on the request and learned that he'd been tricked. .<br />Six people linked to the scam have been arrested by Hong Kong police so far.<br />Six people linked to the scam have been arrested by Hong Kong police so far.<br />Deepfakes have become a growing concern among the evolution of AI, Engadget reports.<br />Last month, Taylor Swift and President Joe Biden were both targeted with deepfakes.<br />Last month, Taylor Swift and President Joe Biden were both targeted with deepfakes.<br />Swift's identity was forged in pornographic images, while the president's "voice" was used in robocalls to constituents in New Hampshire. .<br />Swift's identity was forged in pornographic images, while the president's "voice" was used in robocalls to constituents in New Hampshire.
