53% of American and British Businesses Report Attacks by AI-Powered Deepfake Scams in 2024
Description
According to Medius, Deepfake scams have targeted 53% of businesses in the U.S. and U.K., with 43% falling victim. Using AI to create realistic fake videos and audio of corporate executives, scammers have successfully stolen millions, including $25 million from British engineering group Arup.
Actors
Alleged Deployers
- scammers
- deepfake-creators
Alleged Developers
- deepfake-technology-developers
Harmed Parties
- american-businesses
- british-businesses
- finance-professionals
- employees
- arup
Classification
Risk Domain
Malicious Actors & MisuseRisk Subdomain
4.3. Fraud, scams, and targeted manipulation
MIT Risk Profile
Source
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