Deepfakes defraud Intesa private bank

Intesa Sanpaolo’s private banking arm Fideuram in Italy was defrauded using AI voice‑deepfakes and WhatsApp impersonations, with reported losses disputed between €36 million and €95 million.

by Dirk Helbing

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