Ferrari narrowly dodges deepfake scam simulating deal-hungry CEO


The Vigna deepfaker began explaining that he was calling from a different mobile phone number because he needed to discuss something confidential - a deal that could face some China-related snags and required an unspecified currency-hedge transaction to be carried out. — Reuters

It was mid-morning on a Tuesday this month when a Ferrari NV executive started receiving a bunch of unexpected messages, seemingly from the CEO.

"Hey, did you hear about the big acquisition we’re planning? I could need your help,” one of the messages purporting to be from chief executive officer Benedetto Vigna read.

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