The Russian Interior Ministry warned about fraud by fraudsters using AI speech and video

Attackers use artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to impersonate other people and steal money or confidential information from citizens. To do this, they use programs capable of reproducing someone else's speech, creating realistic video frames and changing the image of the interlocutor. This is stated on November 15 in the materials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.

"Modern tools allow you to create convincing deepfakes, imitate a person's voice and substitute a video image," the agency's documents, which were studied by RIA Novosti, say.

As explained in the ministry, with the help of such technologies, scammers can create fake audio and video messages, posing as relatives of potential victims, their superiors or employees of various organizations. Such tools pose a separate threat when attackers try to overcome identity verification mechanisms, including biometric authentication systems.

The Interior Ministry stressed that even a familiar voice and appearance of a person during remote communication do not guarantee the authenticity of his identity. If the interviewee makes an unexpected request, especially regarding money transfers, secret codes or personal data, law enforcement officers advise you to contact them yourself in another way and make sure that the message really came from him.

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On November 13, Kaspersky Lab employees, in a conversation with Izvestia, stated that Russians were threatened by a wave of fraudulent emails distributed through the Google Data Studio service. In the messages, the attackers promise recipients to make compensation payments or confirm the allegedly approved money transfer. They suggest doing this by using a survey or playing a special presentation on the screens. The trusted person, agreeing to the initiative he received, thus transmits his personal data to the criminals.