The $25 Million Deepfake Call: When Every Colleague on the Video Chat Is Fake
Validated facts
The Arup case in Hong Kong (Jan./Feb. 2024). A finance employee transferred USD 25 million after a video conference in which the CFO and several colleagues appeared to be present live. All participants were AI deepfakes.
In plain language
The digital ghost conference: Imagine sitting in a meeting with your boss and teammates — but everyone except you is a computer-animated puppet of a criminal.
Security relevance & practical tip
Never rely on image and sound alone for money transfers; strict approval processes and callback calls via landline are essential.
Primary source / reference
- Hong Kong Police Report / MIT AI Incident 634