Ferrari Executive Targeted in Failed AI Voice Clone Scam Impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna

# Ferrari Executive Targeted in Failed AI Voice Clone Scam Impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/ferrari-executive-targeted-in-failed-ai-voice-clone-scam-imp · AIR-2024-0058 · closed 2024-07-30

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-07-16
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: WhatsApp

## Summary

A scammer used an AI-generated voice clone of Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna over WhatsApp to request an urgent financial transaction. The targeted executive identified abnormal vocal intonations and thwarted the fraud attempt with verification questions.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-07-16: Ferrari Executive Targeted by AI Deepfake Scam Impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/966)

## Sources

- 2024-07-16 AI Incident Database: Ferrari Executive Targeted by AI Deepfake Scam Impersonating CEO Benedetto Vigna https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/966

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