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incidents/AIR-2025-0119

AI-Enabled PRISONBREAK Influence Operation Synchronizes Deepfakes on X

AI-enabled attack3 Confirmed exploitationDeepfake fraudOther

A coordinated network of inauthentic accounts used AI-generated synthetic media to synchronize a fake prison strike video with ongoing real-world events in Tehran. The operation aimed to manipulate public perception and sentiment during political unrest.

Details

type
AI-enabled attack
Attackers used AI as a meaningful part of a cyberattack against someone else.
categories
  • Deepfake fraudprimary
    Synthetic voice, video or images used to impersonate people for fraud, extortion or access.
  • Other
    In scope, but none of the categories above fits. Reviewed periodically for new categories.
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
3 · Confirmed exploitation
Used against real targets; limited or unclear impact.
targets
Not applicable
products
X
incident date
23 Jun 2025
first reported
23 Jun 2025
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.85 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
influence_operation · deepfake · synthetic_media · social_engineering
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2025-06-23
    Alleged AI-Enabled PRISONBREAK Influence Operation on X Reportedly Synchronizes Deepfake of Evin Prison Strike with Ongoing Attacks in Tehran
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1221

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