Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
The Guardian Business's headline. Reported by The Guardian Business, The Guardian World, The Guardian UK, Haaretz, The Jerusalem Post.
What the sources say, in brief
Three foreign nationals were charged in the US with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys, according to an indictment newly unsealed, The Guardian reported. The Guardian put the amount stolen at over $100 million. The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz reported a $129 million fraud scheme and named two Israelis among the suspects, with the Jerusalem Post naming Sharon Hazan, Guy Sheetrit and Jacob Soall. Haaretz said an FBI investigation found the suspects persuaded employees to transfer millions of dollars to bank accounts they controlled. The story is developing.
Key points
- The Guardian reported three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys.
- The Guardian said the men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to get employees to send large payments.
- The Jerusalem Post reported the suspects were Sharon Hazan, Guy Sheetrit and Jacob Soall, with Israeli and Spanish-British nationality.
- Haaretz reported an FBI investigation found the suspects allegedly used AI to impersonate executives and lawyers at major firms.
What we know
- Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged in the US, according to The Guardian.
- The charges relate to an indictment newly unsealed, according to The Guardian.
- The suspects allegedly used AI to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys, according to multiple outlets.
- The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz reported that two of the suspects are Israeli.
Sources differ: The Guardian reported the sum as over $100 million, while the Jerusalem Post and Haaretz reported $129 million.
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Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions. Three foreign nationals were charged in the US with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys, according to an indictment newly unsealed, The Guardian reported. The Guardian put the amount stolen at over $100 million. The Jerusalem Post and Haaretz reported a $129 million fraud scheme and named two Israelis among the suspects, with the Jerusalem Post naming Sharon Hazan, Guy Sheetrit and Jacob Soall. Haaretz said an FBI investigation found the suspects persuaded employees to transfer millions of dollars to bank accounts they controlled. The story is developing. Covered by 5 publications. The Guardian Business: Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions. The Guardian World: Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions. The Guardian UK: Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions. Haaretz: Two Israelis charged in $129 million AI-powered fraud scheme in U.S.. The Jerusalem Post: Israelis among three suspects charged for $129 million fraud scheme, using AI to impersonate CEOs.
Who is covering it
- The Guardian Business United Kingdom Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large payments Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over $100m, according to an indictment that was newly unsealed by the 15 h ago · Tier 1
- The Guardian World United Kingdom Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large payments Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over $100m, according to an indictment that was newly unsealed by the 15 h ago · Tier 2
- The Guardian UK United Kingdom Three men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions Men allegedly impersonated voices and images of executives to convince employees to send large payments Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over $100m, according to an indictment that was newly unsealed by the 15 h ago · Tier 2
- Haaretz Israel Two Israelis charged in $129 million AI-powered fraud scheme in U.S. An FBI investigation found that the three suspects, including two Israelis, allegedly used AI to impersonate corporate executives and lawyers at major firms, persuading employees to transfer millions of dollars to bank accounts they controlled 13 h ago · Tier 2
- The Jerusalem Post Israel Israelis among three suspects charged for $129 million fraud scheme, using AI to impersonate CEOs Israeli national Sharon Hazan and dual Israeli-Emirati national Guy Sheetrit, along with Spanish-British national Jacob Soall, were all charged with offenses related to money laundering and fraud. 16 h ago · Tier 3
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