Scammer Poses As CFO in Deepfaked Meeting On Zoom, Steals $25 Million

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By EditorDavidFeb 4, 2024, 10:34 pm294 ptsTop
Slashdot reader Press2ToContinue shared this report from WION: : The Hong Kong branch of a multinational company has lost $25.6 million after a scammer used deepfake technology to pose as the firm's chief financial officer (CFO) in a video conference call and ordered money transfers, according to the police, in…

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