Ferrari Executive Targeted By Deepfake Scam: Report
- by Benzinga.com on MSN.com
- Jul 26, 2024
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, suggested a major acquisition was in the works and required the executive's assistance.
The messages purportedly from Vigna had a different phone number and profile picture than usual. Despite the convincing image of the bespectacled CEO in front of Ferrari's prancing-horse logo, the executive grew suspicious.
One message urged, "Be ready to sign the Non-Disclosure Agreement our lawyer is set to send you asap," and mentioned that "Italy's market regulator and Milan stock-exchange have been already informed. Stay ready and please utmost discretion," reported Bloomberg.
This was a sophisticated attempt to use deepfake technology to infiltrate Ferrari.
The executive realized something was amiss when he noticed subtle mechanical intonations in the voice and a different phone number.
Suspicions were confirmed when the imposter could not answer a verification question about a book recently recommended by Vigna, leading to the abrupt end of the call.
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