University of Mississippi student defrauded of online reputation via doxxing and AI-generated content on X

Summary

Ole Miss student Mary Kate Cornett was the victim of a cyber attack in which false and defamatory sexual allegations were spread online, including on the platform X (formerly Twitter). The attack involved doxxing, fake AI-generated videos, manipulated photos, and thousands of harassing messages, some containing threats. The Cornett family, from Texas, filed police reports with local Oxford police, University of Mississippi campus police, and the FBI. They also hired a forensic data investigation team and contacted Texas Congressman Wesley Hunt’s office for assistance, though Hunt’s office clarified it was not involved in the investigation. The family created a GoFundMe to support other victims of cyber attacks. The incident became a top trending topic on X in the U.S. and was linked to an unauthorized meme coin using Cornett’s name and likeness.