The Emerging Dynamics of Deepfake Scam Campaigns on the Web
Summary: Unit 42 researchers found dozens of deepfake scam campaigns using the likenesses of CEOs, news anchors and government officials, in seven languages and targeting single countries including Canada, Mexico, France, Italy, Turkey, Czechia, Singapore, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The campaigns, which promote fake investment schemes like Quantum AI and fake government giveaways, ran across hundreds of domains averaging 114,000 accesses each, with 86.7% hosted on the same CDN and domains staying active an average of 142 days.
Why it matters: Each of these domains was accessed an average of 114,000 times, and the researchers say the real figure is likely higher - a reach that dwarfs the $25 million one company lost in early 2024 to a deepfake CFO on a video call.
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