In 2023, an Indian billionaire’s trusted business empire became the target of a cunning deepfake scam that siphoned off 50 million rupees—roughly $600,000 USD—in a matter of hours. Criminals wielded AI to impersonate the billionaire himself, using a cloned voice so authentic it convinced his own associates to authorize massive transfers under the guise of
Around 2023, a high-ranking manager at Ferrari, the iconic Italian automaker, nearly fell victim to a deepfake scam that could have cost the company millions. In this audacious plot, criminals used AI to impersonate Ferrari’s CEO, Benedetto Vigna, complete with his distinctive southern Italian accent, to trick the manager into authorizing a massive financial transaction