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TechRadar · September 29, 2026 · On the brief until October 13, 2026

Italy's top bank hit by an AI messaging scam which cost it nearly €100 million

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Cloning a lawyer's voice to confirm fraudulent wire transfers

Cybercriminals used spoofed messages and an AI voice clone to trick an Italian private bank chairman into wiring over 100 million dollars abroad. Authorities recovered a portion of the funds, but over 40 million dollars remains missing in cryptocurrency conversions. Financial institutions and security teams must now adapt payment authorization controls to counter cloned executive voices across messaging apps and phone calls.

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Finance and security teams must examine how internal controls can verify or halt large transfers when orders come directly from top executives.

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