Criminal Group Uses Face-Swapping Deepfakes to Bypass Biometric Authentication

# Criminal Group Uses Face-Swapping Deepfakes to Bypass Biometric Authentication

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/criminal-group-uses-face-swapping-deepfakes-to-bypass-biomet · AIR-2024-0008 · closed 2024-09-27

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-09-13
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

A criminal group utilized AI face-swapping technology to generate video simulations from static photos and bypass facial recognition security. The unauthorized access allowed them to breach user accounts and steal personal data for fraud syndicates.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2024-09-13: Criminal Group Uses AI Deepfake Technology to Steal Personal Data in Hangzhou, Zhejiang (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/806)

## Sources

- 2024-09-13 AI Incident Database: Criminal Group Uses AI Deepfake Technology to Steal Personal Data in Hangzhou, Zhejiang https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/806

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