Fraudsters Used AI to Mimic Voice of a UK-Based Firm's CEO's Boss

March 1, 2019

Fraudsters exploited AI voice technology, mimicking the superior of a UK-based company's CEO over the phone, in an attempt to orchestrate a €220,000 transfer. This incident underscores the need for robust governance and oversight to prevent such incidents and ensure safe and secure AI practices.

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GOVERN 1.2 — similarity 0.635, rank 1. TAIM detail and related incidents →
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Alleged deployer: unknown-scammers
Alleged developer: unknown
Alleged harmed parties: unnamed-uk-based-energy-firm's-ceo

Source

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