AI voice clone and deepfake used to trick Italian bank into wiring €95 million
At an Italian bank, a bank employee wired €95 million after WhatsApp messages from someone posing as the chief executive, followed by a call from a lawyer. The case was presented as a practical test of the DORA era, and some reports name the victim as Fideuram.
Who is affected and how
- banking professional
- For large transfers, a voice or messaging request must be confirmed through an independent channel.
- chief financial officer
- Payment authorisations and the confirmation protocol for extraordinary transfers should be reviewed.
Sources
- An AI voice clone was enough to make a bank wire 95 million euroskorben · Oct 5, 2026
- An AI voice clone was enough to make a bank wire 95 million euros - Korbenkorben.info · Oct 5, 2026
- AI enables million-euro fraud at Italian bankheise.de · Oct 10, 2026
- Fraudsters Use AI-Cloned Voices to Steal €95 Million from Italian Bank Unit — Rīga TVrigatv.com · Oct 10, 2026
- Scammers Steal $108 Million From Italian Bank Using AI-Cloned Voicesgreekreporter.com · Oct 5, 2026
- Fideuram €95M Deepfake Fraud: DORA Era Gets Realfinancex magazine · Oct 5, 2026
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