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Intesa Sanpaolo loses millions to deepfake voice fraud targeting executive
NOS·IT·about 4 hours ago
Intesa Sanpaolo's private banking arm Fideuram lost €95 million to scammers who used AI voice cloning and WhatsApp messages to impersonate executives. This is a notable escalation in CEO fraud, leveraging deepfake technology to bypass traditional verification. The incident underscores growing financial-sector vulnerability to AI-enabled social engineering.