HK cops encounter fraud syndicate that used AI-generated images


KUALA LUMPUR: Hong Kong police crippled a fraud syndicate that used artificial intelligence (AI) to create doctored images for loan scams targeting banks and money-lenders.

Superintendent Dicken Ko Tik of the cyber security and technology crime bureau was reported saying on Aug 25 that it was the first time police had discovered scammers employing the so-called deepfake technology to deceive financial institutions.

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