The CEO of WPP, the world's largest advertising firm, has been targeted by an elaborate deepfake scam. Scammers created a WhatsApp account using a publicly available image of CEO Mark Read and set up a fraudulent Microsoft Teams meeting with WPP executives. They utilized a voice clone and public YouTube footage to enhance the scam's authenticity. This incident highlights the increasing threat posed by AI-generated deepfakes in identity hijacking and fraud.
Email: criminals target WPP CEO Mark Read in a deepfake scam by using a voice clone and public YouTube footage to set up a video meeting with his executives (@danielthomasldn / Financial Times) https://t.co/iQDZkWKWdS https://t.co/GY5oHT936W
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