WiseTech Global CEO Richard White Reportedly Deepfaked in Multiple Attempts to Scam Staffers
May 21, 2024
WiseTech Global's CEO, Richard White, was targeted in multiple deepfake scam attempts where unknown actors used AI to create videos of him requesting money from staff members via WhatsApp. These repeated attempts were identified by the employees, who realized they were not speaking to the real CEO.
- Alleged deployer
- unknown-deepfake-creators, unknown-scammers
- Alleged developer
- unknown-deepfake-creators
- Alleged harmed parties
- wisetech-global, richard-white
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