Deepfake scammers con Hong Kong company out of $26 million
Deepfake videos use AI to create video impersonations of real people. Photo: Shutterstock
Scammers tricked a multinational firm out of some $26 million by impersonating senior executives using deepfake technology, Hong Kong police said Sunday, in one of the first cases of its kind in the city.Law enforcement agencies are scrambling to keep up with generative artificial intelligence, which experts say holds potential for disinformation and misuse --...