Kosovo Broadcaster and Journalist Impersonated in Deepfake Scam Video

# Kosovo Broadcaster and Journalist Impersonated in Deepfake Scam Video

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/kosovo-broadcaster-and-journalist-impersonated-in-deepfake-s · AIR-2025-0085 · closed 2026-01-10

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2025-12-27
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: Versatil Pro scam video

## Summary

Scammers used AI-generated voice and video to impersonate a Kosovo public broadcaster journalist and promote a fake medical cure. The deceptive video was distributed on social media to mislead viewers.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2025-12-27: Kosovo Public Broadcaster RTK and Journalist Gëzim Bimbashi Were Reportedly AI-Impersonated in Alleged Fake Joint-Cure Scam Video (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1518)

## Sources

- 2025-12-27 AI Incident Database: Kosovo Public Broadcaster RTK and Journalist Gëzim Bimbashi Were Reportedly AI-Impersonated in Alleged Fake Joint-Cure Scam Video https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1518

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