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The Guardian — Technology · November 7, 2026 · On the brief until November 21, 2026

Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions

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Faking executive voices and images to commit wire fraud

The US Department of Justice unsealed charges against three men accused of using AI to mimic executive voices and images to steal over $129 million. The defendants tricked corporate staff into sending funds to foreign accounts, then converted the money into cryptocurrency. Legal and security teams now face wire fraud schemes that bypass conventional identity checks using synthetic media.

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Organizations must address how corporate payment controls and criminal statutes can counter real-time deepfakes of company leadership.

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