3 Charged in Scheme to Use AI to Impersonate CEOs and Attorneys to Steal $129 Million
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Summary
- Three individuals, including those with nicknames such as 'Rocky Balboa' and 'Superman Cash,' are reported to have targeted companies' accounting departments as part of a scheme involving AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million.
Part of CEO-spoofing scammers used AI to steal $100 million
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- Story6 Nov 2026, 05:19 UK time · 2d ago
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3 Charged in Scheme to Use AI to Impersonate CEOs and Attorneys to Steal $129 Million
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3 Charged in Scheme to Use AI to Impersonate CEOs and Attorneys to Steal $129 Million
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The trio, who have nicknames that include Rocky Balboa, Superman Cash and Fat Boy, often targeted the companies’ accounting departments. The post 3 Charged in Scheme to Use AI to Impersonate CEOs and Attorneys to Steal $129 Million appeared first on SecurityWeek.