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Technology@lemmy.ml · 10 months ago

Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’

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Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’

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Technology@lemmy.ml · 10 months ago

Finance worker pays out $25 million after video call with deepfake ‘chief financial officer’ | CNN

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A finance worker at a multinational firm was tricked into paying out $25 million to fraudsters using deepfake technology to pose as the company’s chief financial officer in a video conference call, according to Hong Kong police.

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Ohhhh, that’s why I have to take those monthly security training quizzes, lol. I haven’t seen one on AI deepfakes though, I’m sure they’re coming.

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