
The YouTube channels for Tesla and Australian news giant Seven West Media's Channel Seven were targeted by hackers who used AI-generated deepfake videos of Elon Musk to promote a cryptocurrency scam. The hackers replaced legitimate videos with ones featuring a deepfake of Musk urging viewers to scan a QR code or deposit cryptocurrency for a promised double return. This incident raises significant concerns about AI security and the potential for misuse of deepfake technology.
Online criminals have used an AI-generated version of Elon Musk’s likeness to hijack Seven West Media’s YouTube accounts: https://t.co/ojnN4qVZ2e https://t.co/RkPAXW0Q7E
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The YouTube channel for Australian news giant @7NewsAustralia has been taken over by crypto scammers and a deep fake Elon Musk. https://t.co/Sl0ibfBnb6


