Blackmailed with deepfakes


PETALING JAYA: At least 12 lawmakers have so far claimed that they have received e-mails threatening to release a purported lewd video of them, which the authorities have said was generated by AI.

As of press time, those who had received these extortion e-mails are Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil; Deputy Youth and Sports Minister Adam Adli; Deputy Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin; Pandan MP Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli; Subang MP Wong Chen; Sungai Petani MP Dr Taufiq Johari; Tasek Gelugor MP Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan; Selangor exco members Najwan Halimi and Dr Fahmi Ngah; Senators Manolan Mohamad and Datuk Nelson W. Angang; and Kulim assemblyman Wong Chia Zen.

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