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incidents/AIR-2024-0021

Scammers Deploy Deepfake Brian May to Peddle Fake Concert Tickets

AI-enabled attack3 Confirmed exploitationDeepfake fraud

Scammers utilized an AI-generated deepfake video of musician Brian May on social media to promote fraudulent backstage ticket sales. The artist warned fans of the deception, which targeted individuals for 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
TikTok
incident date
13 Sep 2024
first reported
13 Sep 2024
origin
AI Incident Database
Derived from the AI Incident Database (CC BY-SA 4.0).
classifier confidence
0.90 · published at or above 0.80; see the methodology
tags
deepfake · fraud · social-media
record
created 2026-10-18 06:33Z · updated 2026-10-18 06:59Z · json

Sources · 1

  1. 2024-09-13
    Purported Deepfake of Brian May Allegedly Exploited in Scam Offering Fake Queen Backstage Tickets
    AI Incident Database · incidentdatabase.ai/cite/802

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