Deepfake Dilemmas: Identity Theft’s New AI Frontier Surges 300% in 2024!

Deepfake scams have skyrocketed, with spoofed faces in online meetings surging by 300 percent in 2024, claims iProov. The firm highlights a thriving ecosystem that uses AI-based deepfake technology to fool victims, warning that the attack surface is expanding rapidly as these tools become more accessible to cybercriminals.

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Key Points:

  • Deepfake scams surged 300% in 2024, with a thriving ecosystem for identity spoofing.
  • Injection attacks targeting mobile web apps increased by 783%.
  • Virtual camera software misuse saw a 2,665% rise, making detection difficult.
  • iProov reported over 120 tools for face-swapping in live calls.
  • Crime-as-a-service marketplaces are democratizing deepfake technology.

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