Fraudsters use AI voice imitation to steal huge sum from Italian bank
According to reports, fraudsters used an AI-imitated voice to deceive an Italian bank, and Milan prosecutors are trying to identify the suspected perpetrators. Hungarian outlets report losses of 34–35 billion forints, while other sources cite €36 million and €95 million, naming Fideuram.
Who is affected and how
- banking professional
- Voice-based orders and executive instructions require independent, multichannel confirmation.
- chief financial officer
- For high-value transfers, a telephone instruction alone should not be sufficient.
Sources
- Fraudsters used AI to trick a bank manager and made off with HUF 35 billiongsplus.hu · Oct 28, 2026 · magyar
- Fraudsters used AI to trick a bank manager and made off with HUF 35 billion - PCWPlus.hupcwplus.hu · Oct 28, 2026 · magyar
- Fraudsters used AI to trick a bank manager and made off with HUF 35 billion | Hírnavigátorhirnavigator.hu · Oct 28, 2026 · magyar
- Fraudsters tricked a bank manager and stole HUF 35 billion24.hu · Oct 26, 2026 · magyar
- AI-based fraud stole HUF 35 billion from an Italian bank — ahírlevélahirlevel.hu · Oct 27, 2026 · magyar
- No gun needed for a bank robbery any more: HUF 34 billion swindled out with artificial intelligence - Médiapiacmediapiac.com · Oct 27, 2026 · magyar
- Tech: The instructive story of a HUF 34 billion phone callhvg.hu · Oct 27, 2026 · magyar
- €36 million vanished at Fideuram in a fraud using AI voice imitation · BPDATA AI Newsnews.bpdata.com · Oct 27, 2026 · magyar
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