Deepfake Tim Cook Stirs Chaos At Apple Event, Promotes Crypto Fraud

Scammers stole Apple’s thunder on September 9, 2024, regarding the iPhone 16 launch, by attempting to trick would-be buyers with deepfake videos of its CEO, Tim Cook. Related Reading: Crypto Crackdown: SEC Fines Hit $4.68 Billion In Aggressive Regulatory Push Indeed, this shows the spiraling threat of AI-driven fraud as cybercriminals start to make use […]

Sep 11, 2024 - 02:00
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Deepfake Tim Cook Stirs Chaos At Apple Event, Promotes Crypto Fraud

Scammers stole Apple’s thunder on September 9, 2024, regarding the iPhone 16 launch, by attempting to trick would-be buyers with deepfake videos of its CEO, Tim Cook.

Indeed, this shows the spiraling threat of AI-driven fraud as cybercriminals start to make use of high-profile events to dupe unsuspecting victims into cryptocurrency scams.

The Deepfake Trap

During the “Glowtime” event, where Apple was showcasing its new features for iPhones, a number of live streams with deepfakes of Tim Cook were being shown on various platforms, including YouTube.

These seemingly legitimate streams urged listeners to send a cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, Ethereum, or Tether, to a specific address in exchange for double the amount they had put in.

The scammers manipulated old footage of Cook, editing it with AI to create a convincing performance that misled hundreds of thousands of viewers.

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