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incidents/AIR-2026-0402

Deepfake Video Impersonating Public Figures Used in Quantum AI Scam

AI-enabled attack3 Confirmed exploitationDeepfake fraud

Scammers deployed a fabricated deepfake video depicting public figures to promote a fraudulent investment scheme. The deceptive media was designed to trick viewers into engaging with a financial fraud.

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 Ad
incident date
9 Mar 2026
first reported
9 Mar 2026
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.92 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
deepfake · fraud · social-engineering
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2026-03-09
    Purported Deepfake Scam Ad Reportedly Used Lara Lewington and Martin Lewis to Promote Quantum AI Scheme
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/1411

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