Three Indicted for $129 Million AI Impersonation Scheme, Including Two Israelis
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Three individuals, including two Israelis, have been indicted in New York for allegedly using AI to impersonate executives and attorneys, stealing approximately $129 million from companies worldwide. The defendants, Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit, were arrested in Spain and the UK. Prosecutors charged them with wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering. The FBI highlighted the case as an example of advanced technology being used for large-scale fraud.
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- Three people, including two Israelis, were indicted for using AI to steal $129 million.
- The defendants allegedly impersonated corporate executives and attorneys to conduct the fraud.
- Victims included hospital systems, a bank, and financial and technology companies globally.
- The scheme involved mimicking voices and images, and directing wire transfers.
- The stolen funds were converted to cryptocurrency to conceal their origin.
- Two defendants were arrested in Spain and one in the UK.
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