Deepfake Videos of Malaysian Leaders Used in Investment Scams

# Deepfake Videos of Malaysian Leaders Used in Investment Scams

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/deepfake-videos-of-malaysian-leaders-used-in-investment-scam · AIR-2025-0098 · closed 2025-07-18

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-07-04
- AI role: AI-enabled attack

## Summary

Scammers used AI-generated deepfake videos of public figures to promote fraudulent investment schemes. Thousands of cases resulted in substantial financial losses for victims.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-07-04: Purported Widespread Use of AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Impersonate Malaysian Leaders in Investment Scams (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1136)

## Sources

- 2025-07-04 AI Incident Database: Purported Widespread Use of AI-Generated Deepfake Videos Impersonate Malaysian Leaders in Investment Scams https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1136

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