Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
TL;DR
Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large payments Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over $100m, according to an indictment that was newly unsealed by the US Department of Justice. According to a press release from the United States attorney’s office for the southern district of New York, three men – Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit – were arrested for using AI to alter and impersonate the voices and images of executives and attorneys at various companies in order to convince employees to send over large payments.
Nauti's Take
Small teams should design payment approvals so that a voice or video call alone can never trigger a transfer. First check whether bank-detail changes and large payments require confirmation through a known second channel.
The specific allegations still need to be tested in court, but the control principle is immediately useful.
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