FBI warns of torrent of scams and deepfakes ahead of US midterm elections

TechRadar
Oct 19, 2026, 12:10 pm117 pts
Hackers and fraudsters are already gearing up to steal data and financial information in the run up to the US midterm elections AI generated imagery and deepfakes are part of highly convincing scams Phishing campaigns designed to prey on voter registration are also likely to pop up As the US midterms rapidly…

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