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incidents/AIR-2026-0396

Deepfake of Taoiseach Micheál Martin Promoted Quantum AI Scam

AI-enabled attack3 Confirmed exploitationDeepfake fraud

Scammers circulated a synthetic video impersonating the Irish Taoiseach to advertise a fraudulent investment scheme. The official denounced the clip and warned the public, though no direct financial losses were recorded.

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
3 · Confirmed exploitation
Used against real targets; limited or unclear impact.
targets
Individuals
products
Quantum AI
incident date
17 Jun 2026
first reported
17 Jun 2026
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 · fraud
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2026-06-17
    Purported Deepfake of Taoiseach Micheál Martin Reportedly Promoted Quantum AI Investment Scam
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1549

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