Corporate finance team loses $35M to deepfake audio fraud scheme
Jan 1, 20214 sources
Summary
A corporate heist involving deepfake audio technology resulted in $35 million being stolen. Scammers used AI to mimic a legitimate voice, deceiving victims into authorizing fraudulent transactions. The incident highlights the growing threat of AI-powered fraud in corporate environments.
Incident Details
Domain
Fraud & Financial
Harm Types
Deepfake Fraud
AI-Powered Financial Fraud
Voice Cloning Fraud
Who Was Affected
Age
Adult
Gender
Unknown
Sources
4'$35 million gone in one call': Deepfake fraud rings are fooling the world's smartest firms - Business Today
Agent Ingest — Google News RSS·Mar 27, 2025
Deepfake Audio Nabs $35M in Corporate Heist - Dark Reading
Agent Ingest — Google News RSS·Oct 20, 2021
Deepfaked Voice Enabled $35 Million Bank Heist in 2020 - Unite.AI
Google News — deepfake fraud financial·Oct 15, 2021
Fraudsters Cloned Company Director’s Voice In $35 Million Heist, Police Find - Forbes
Agent Ingest — Google News RSS·Oct 14, 2021
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