Scammers Target WiseTech Global Staff with Deepfake Video Calls Impersonating CEO

# Scammers Target WiseTech Global Staff with Deepfake Video Calls Impersonating CEO

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/scammers-target-wisetech-global-staff-with-deepfake-video-ca · AIR-2024-0065 · closed 2024-06-04

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 3 (Confirmed exploitation)
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2024-05-21
- AI role: AI-enabled attack
- Products: WhatsApp

## Summary

Fraudsters created synthetic video impersonations of WiseTech Global CEO Richard White to solicit fraudulent money transfers from employees via WhatsApp. Staff members recognized discrepancies in the communications and prevented financial loss.

## What to do

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

## Latest updates

- 2024-05-21: WiseTech Global CEO Richard White Reportedly Deepfaked in Multiple Attempts to Scam Staffers (https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/783)

## Sources

- 2024-05-21 AI Incident Database: WiseTech Global CEO Richard White Reportedly Deepfaked in Multiple Attempts to Scam Staffers https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/783

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