Three charged with stealing $129 million from companies by impersonating CEOs with AI
US authorities have charged three people with using AI-faked voice and video to impersonate CEOs and attorneys. They allegedly obtained more than $129 million in total, including over $11.5 million from a single UK fintech company, and laundered the money through crypto (5–6 November 2026).
Who is affected and how
- chief financial officer
- Large or urgent transfers should be confirmed through a pre-agreed channel independent of the requester's voice or video call.
- fintech company
- The UK fintech victim shows that payment approval chains must also be tested against executive impersonation.
- banking professional
- For large, urgent transfers by corporate clients, multi-step confirmation is advisable, and payments to crypto should be monitored separately.
Sources
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