aceThree men charged in US with using AI to impersonate CEOs and steal millions
Three foreign nationals were arrested and charged with using AI to allegedly impersonate corporate CEOs and attorneys to steal over $100m, according to an indictment that was newly unsealed by the US Department of Justice. According to a press release from the United States attorney’s office for the southern district of New York, three men – Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan, and Guy Sheetrit – were arrested for using AI to alter and impersonate the voices and images of executives and attorneys at various companies in o…
US prosecutors allege three men used AI to alter their voices and images to pose as CEOs and lawyers, tricking employees into wiring more than $129m from companies worldwide between 2024 and 2026.
The case consists of allegations in an indictment, and the men have been charged but not convicted.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-11-06
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