Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister and Journalist Used to Promote Fraud

# Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister and Journalist Used to Promote Fraud

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-of-maltese-prime-minister-and-journalist-used-to-pr · AIR-2025-0169 · closed 2025-03-03

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-02-17
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers used AI-generated voice deepfakes to mimic the Maltese Prime Minister and a journalist to endorse a fake investment scheme. The fraudulent video repurposed interview footage with synthesized audio.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-02-17: Reported Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Journalist Mark Laurence Zammit Used to Promote Fraudulent Investment (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/935)

## Sources

- 2025-02-17 AI Incident Database: Reported Deepfake of Maltese Prime Minister Robert Abela and Journalist Mark Laurence Zammit Used to Promote Fraudulent Investment https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/935

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