How Criminals Are Using AI
AI is boosting productivity, including for criminals. From phishing to deepfakes, generative AI is giving fraudsters cheap, powerful tools to scam, steal, and scale operations globally. Main risks to be aware of:
1. Phishing at Scale
ChatGPT-powered tools make scam emails flawless and believable.
AI translation removes language barriers, enabling global fraud rings.
2. Deepfake Scams
A year ago, a Hong Kong worker was tricked into wiring $25M via a CFO deepfake. This tech is much advanced today, be aware. Have a code with family and your work team to verify the validity of voice and video calls.
Audio deepfakes cost little to make and require just seconds of voice.
3. Identity Fraud
Telegram apps sell Binance KYC bypasses for $70.
AI face-swapping and deepfakes threaten future biometric systems.
4. Jailbreak-as-a-Service
Tools like EscapeGPT rent ready-made jailbreak prompts to generate malware or scam content.
AI firms play constant catch-up, patching exploits.
5. Doxxing & AI Surveillance
Models like GPT-4 can infer location, job, and ethnicity from text.
Underground services already sell AI-powered profiling tools.
6. AI-Powered Malware
Jailbroken AIs generate malicious code, phishing sites, and ransomware kits.
Hackers trade AI-made malware on dark web forums.
7. Automated Social Engineering
AI chatbots impersonate colleagues or partners to build trust.
“Pig butchering” crypto scams helped push U.S. fraud losses to $4.6B in 2023.
8. Disinformation & Fake Content
AI deepfakes spread fake endorsements, scams, and influence campaigns.
Fraudulent content markets could exceed $25B by 2030.
Cybercrime could cost $10.5T annually by 2025. AI lowers barriers, making crime faster, cheaper, and more global.
We all need stronger detection; individuals should use MFA, safe words with family, and share less personal data online.
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