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incidents/AIR-2025-0140

AI Deepfake Impersonations Used in Israeli Stock Pump-and-Dump Scheme

AI-enabled attack4 Confirmed real-world lossDeepfake fraud

Fraudsters utilized AI-generated deepfakes of public figures to promote a stock in a pump-and-dump scheme targeting Israeli investors. The scheme resulted in major financial losses when the stock collapsed.

Details

type
AI-enabled attack
Attackers used AI as a meaningful part of a cyberattack against someone else.
categories
  • Deepfake fraud
    Synthetic voice, video or images used to impersonate people for fraud, extortion or access.
owasp llm top 10
no entry for these categories
mitre atlas
Both rows are derived from the type and categories (OWASP 2025 edition, ATLAS release 2026.09), not classified per record. How
severity
4 · Confirmed real-world loss
Financial loss, PHI/PII breach, safety impact or regulatory action.
targets
Individuals
products
WhatsApp, Deepfake Technology
incident date
1 Apr 2025
first reported
1 Apr 2025
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.95 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
deepfake · pump-and-dump · fraud · financial-crime
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2025-04-01
    Reported AI‑Generated Deepfake Impersonations of Public Figures Allegedly Used in Coordinated Stock Pump‑and‑Dump Scheme Targeting Israeli Investors
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1154

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