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Because of deepfakes, digital evidence authentication will never be the same again. getty Federal prosecutors indicted an innocent person on fabricated audiovisual evidence last winter. Nobody challenged the file as a deepfake. The fake only came out when the confidential informant who produced it pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice at his own sentencing hearing. The case appears in the first federal survey of judges on how courts handle deepfake challenges, released March 25, 2026 by the Federal Judicial Center. Of the 931 federal judges and magistrates who responded, only 15 had ever fielded a challenge to audiovisual evidence as a deepfake. The response rate was 45 percent. Two-thirds of those 15 had seen just one such challenge across calendar years 2024 and 2025. Most cases were civil. Late last year, federal and state judges told reporters they were not ready for AI-
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Bithumb, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, put out an anti-phishing guide on May 14. The warning centers on AI-powered voice and video scams targeting people who hold digital assets. The campaign goes by “Voice Phishing Complete Guide.” It’s part of the exchange’s Information Protection Day push. Focus is on deepfake and deepvoice fraud, where criminals use artificial intelligence to copy the voices and faces of family members, exchange staff, or government officials during live calls, according to DigitalToday. AI-assisted fraud aimed at crypto investors has gotten more sophisticated over the past year. In one case cited by both DigitalToday and The Crypto Times, someone in Hong Kong got tricked by an AI-generated video conference and lost about 40 billion won. That’s equivalent to around $29 million. Fraudsters impersonate support staff and relatives
A romance fraud scheme allegedly drained more than $1.3 million from a City of Norfolk bank account after victims were manipulated into moving money for the scammers. Federal prosecutors say Nigerian national Habeeb Anibaba was indicted in connection with a scheme that targeted the City of Norfolk’s corporate bank account through hundreds of fraudulent transactions, […]
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Violent crypto thefts are rising globally as criminals target investors through kidnappings and home invasions. Federal prosecutors have charged three Tennessee men over a violent robbery spree tied to cryptocurrency thefts across California. Investigators said the group targeted victims in several cities and used force to gain access to crypto accounts and valuables. Court filings […]
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In brief Three Tennessee men were indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to commit robbery and kidnapping charges. The charges stem from an alleged cryptocurrency theft operation where conspirators forced victims at gunpoint to transfer millions in digital assets. One incident saw $6.5 million in cryptocurrency stolen at gunpoint, prosecutors said. Three Tennessee men have been federally indicted on robbery, kidnapping, and conspiracy charges related to an alleged multi-million dollar cryptocurrency theft operation targeting victims across California. According to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice, Elijah Armstrong, Nino Chindavanh, and Jayden Rucker traveled from Tennessee to California and posed as delivery persons to gain access to victims’ residences in San Francisco, San Jose, Sunnyvale, and Los Angeles. Prosecutors said the men used firearm
Italian prime minister had received wave of criticism from people who believed deepfake pictures of her were real
Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has criticised the circulation of AI-generated deepfake images of her, including one depicting her in lingerie, after they were widely shared online.
Meloni wrote on Facebook on Tuesday: “In recent days, several fake images of me have been circulating, generated using artificial intelligence and passed off as real by some overzealous opponents.
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Footage of As Deep As the Grave screened in the US, featuring an authorised visual deepfake of the actor who died in 2025
A trailer has been released for the first film to star an authorised generative AI version of a major Hollywood actor.
Val Kilmer was cast in western As Deep As the Grave before his death in April 2025. Production delays meant he never shot any scenes, but the creative team worked with UK-based company Sonantic to create an AI speaking voice based on his old recordings.
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