Cybercriminals now targeting influencers using AI

BENGALURU: In a new trend, cyber criminals are now targeting social media influencers, particularly women influencers, by posing as brands or agencies offering lucrative collaboration opportunities.

These scammers request personal information, photos, and videos under the guise of professional partnerships. Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) and deepfake technology, the criminals morph this content to create compromising content, which they later use for blackmail or extortion.