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Hacker claims to have amassed ¥1 billion using AI deepfakes to scam Japanese firms

Hacker claims to have amassed ¥1 billion using AI deepfakes to scam Japanese firms

2026-07-26  Ian Fleming

His most lucrative schemes involve sophisticated impersonation. By scraping business platforms like LinkedIn, X targets specific corporate executives. He then uses AI-generated deepfake audio and video to impersonate presidents or managers, tricking subordinates into wiring large sums of money.


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