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Caute_cautim
Community Champion

Virtual Kidnapping: AI Tools Are Enabling IRL Extortion Scams

Hi All

 

With AI and publicly available data, cybercriminals have the resources they need to fake a real-life kidnapping and make you believe it.

 

https://www.darkreading.com/black-hat/virtual-kidnapping-ai-tools-enabling-irl-extortion-scams

 

Regards

 

Caute_Cautim

1 Reply
dcontesti
Community Champion

A new take on an old scam.  We have seen in the past where hackers would try to con seniors out of money by claiming they were a grandchild or child in danger using the phone.

 

This takes it to a whole new level

 

Sign me disgusted.