Deepfake Fraud
• Deepfake files surged from 500K (2023) → 8M (2025).
• Fraud attempts spiked 3,000% in 2023, with 1,740% growth in North America.
• Voice cloning is the top attack vector: cheap, fast, and convincing.
• Human detection rates are just 24.5% for high-quality video.
• Core risk: fraud + identity theft at scale.
• Best defense: AI detection tools + procedural safeguards, not human vigilance. (View Highlight)
In the time it takes to read this paragraph, another deepfake attack has likely been attempted. In 2024, they occurred at a rate of one every five minutes. This isn’t hyperbole; it’s the new reality of digital trust. Deepfake technology, powered by generative AI, has officially crossed the chasm from a niche curiosity into a mainstream tool for sophisticated crime. (View Highlight)
