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Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist (arstechnica.com)
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Deepfake scammer walks off with $25 million in first-of-its-kind AI heist::Hong Kong firm tricked by simulation of multiple real people in video chat, including voices.

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)

And why can't they claw back the funds through traditional banking? It's not like they sent crypto to a unknown address

[–] meat_popsicle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

The money left the account 1 second after it hit, that bank likely has nothing to return.

[–] jet@hackertalks.com 1 points 2 years ago

It would be nice if the reporter asked the relevant authorities and gave thet statement