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Date Target Incident Attack Impact Rpts Reach Damage
Jul 19, 2026 Private individual Man in Sulaymaniyah accused of AI voice scam that netted $17,000 Synthetic media · 964media Consumer fraud Medium 1 500K $17,000 Jul 17, 2026 Denzel Washington, Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Hemsworth, Bill Gates Reported Deepfake Scam Targets Elderly with Fake Alzheimer's Cure Impersonating Public Figures Synthetic media · Current Affairs Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 17, 2026 Private individual User reports impersonation and harassment on TikTok Synthetic media · r/TikTokLounge Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 17, 2026 Private individual Reported AI-generated video used to defame Vtuber model on YouTube Synthetic media · r/VirtualYoutubers Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 17, 2026 Angel Leal Immigration attorney Angel Leal's likeness allegedly used in hundreds of AI-generated video scams Synthetic media · r/WhatTrumpHasDone Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 17, 2026 Private individual Reported AI voice scam demands ransom in Boone County Synthetic media · KRCG Consumer fraud Low 2 1M — Jul 17, 2026 Private individual Boone County Sheriff's Office reports first incident involving alleged AI voice impersonation Synthetic media · KOMU 8 Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 16, 2026 Nigel Mansell Reported AI Nigel Mansell 'confession' video fools viewer Synthetic media · r/LegalEagle Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 16, 2026 Courtney Coughlin Reported AI voice-cloning scam targets mother with fake kidnapping threat Synthetic media · Audio Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 16, 2026 Ashley St. Clair and minors xAI reportedly sues user accused of bypassing Grok safeguards to produce illicit content, including child sexual exploitation material Synthetic media · Image CSAM High 1 500K — Jul 16, 2026 Dylan Frost Help REPORT Fake Dizza Synthetic media · Audio Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 16, 2026 Person B's mother, cousin, and aunt Reported Manipulation in Relationship Using Allegedly AI-Generated Proof and Impersonation Synthetic media · r/legaladvicePH Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 16, 2026 Employees Reported Deepfake Scam Allegedly Causes ₹11 Crore Loss for Sky Gold Subsidiary Synthetic media · CNBC-TV18 Corporate fraud Critical 2 500K $1.1M Jul 16, 2026 Franklin the Turtle US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedly posts AI-generated image of Franklin the Turtle in military gear Synthetic media · Image Political disinformation Low 1 8M — Jul 15, 2026 Private individual xAI sues a man for allegedly using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’ Synthetic media · Image CSAM High 1 60M — Jul 15, 2026 Meagan Good Reported AI-Generated Photo of Meagan Good With Baby Bump Circulates Synthetic media · Image Brand & reputation Low 1 3B — Jul 15, 2026 Jeff Beck Reported: AI Accidentally Added Jeff Beck into The Rolling Stones' Music Video Synthetic media · Video Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 15, 2026 Giorgia Meloni Video of Italian Prime Minister saying Sharia law won’t… Synthetic media · Video Political disinformation Low 1 5M — Jul 15, 2026 unnamed female individual Reported: Reddit account uses stolen private media and AI-generated content in honeytrap scams Synthetic media · Image Consumer fraud Low 1 0 — Jul 15, 2026 Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' film production Reported Viral AI Image Allegedly Depicts Extras for Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey' Synthetic media · Image Brand & reputation Low 1 3B — Jul 15, 2026 A director of Starmangalsutra Private Ltd Deepfake scam reportedly hits Sky Gold subsidiary, resulting in ₹10.70 crore loss through unauthorised fund transfers Synthetic media · CNBC TV18 Corporate fraud Critical 2 50.5M $1.1M Jul 15, 2026 Prime Minister Mark Carney 'I couldn’t stop crying': Ontario woman reportedly loses $83,000 after watching AI deepfake videos Synthetic media · CP24 Consumer fraud High 9 3B $737,386 Jul 15, 2026 Private individual xAI sues user for allegedly exploiting AI tool to sexualise minors Synthetic media · Image CSAM High 5 139.5M — Jul 14, 2026 Genjiro Tsuda Japanese Voice Actors Fight Back Against Unauthorized AI… Synthetic media · Audio Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 14, 2026 Harmanpreet Kaur Reported deepfake of Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur used by brands for 'moment marketing' Synthetic media · Image Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 14, 2026 Lionel Messi Reported AI-generated video of Lionel Messi feigning injury during FIFA World Cup 2026 goes viral Synthetic media · Video Brand & reputation Low 2 32M — Jul 14, 2026 Neymar Neymar reacts to alleged AI video hinting at 2030 World Cup Synthetic media · Video Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 14, 2026 President Bola Tinubu Man Accused Of Cloning Tinubu's Voice Regains Freedom… Synthetic media · Audio Political disinformation Low 1 500K — Jul 14, 2026 Institutional Crime app using AI generated false report of UA shooting Synthetic media · Audio Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 13, 2026 Waco Police Department Waco Police warn residents after AI-generated alert falsely reported officer injury Synthetic media · Audio Political disinformation Low 1 500K — Jul 13, 2026 Timo Reported Deepfake Use in 'My Friend the Porn Star' Documentary After Participant Withdrawal Synthetic media · Video Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 13, 2026 Beyoncé, Queen, Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Miley Cyrus, Mark Ronson Reported: Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music Synthetic media · Audio Corporate fraud Low 1 1.2B — Jul 13, 2026 Private individual Reported criminals scamming billions from Medicare using fake AI voices, hacking data Synthetic media · New York Post Corporate fraud Critical 1 200M — Jul 13, 2026 Qatar Reported AI-Generated Video Falsely Depicts Iranian Attack on Qatar Oil Facilities Synthetic media · Video Political disinformation Low 1 500K — Jul 13, 2026 Private individual AI-generated women reportedly spreading disinformation about Singapore and Malaysia on TikTok Synthetic media · Audio Political disinformation Low 1 500K — Jul 13, 2026 Institutional Reported AI-manipulated image threatens citizen science platforms Synthetic media · Image Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 12, 2026 Michael Muniz Alleged Deepfake Rental Scam in Riverside, CA Synthetic media · r/renting Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 12, 2026 Lindsey Graham, Laura Loomer, Mark Levin, Miriam Adelson, Randy Fine, Ben Shapiro Reported: Iran-backed Lego AI propaganda channel claims regime… Synthetic media · Video Political disinformation Low 1 500K — Jul 12, 2026 Jay-Z, Dame Dash Dame Dash Posts AI Video of Himself Crashing Jay-Z's… Synthetic media · Video Brand & reputation Low 1 30M — Jul 11, 2026 Private individual Reported blackmail with AI-generated explicit photos after Instagram hack Synthetic media · r/Sextortion NCII Low 2 1M $115 Jul 11, 2026 Neal K. Shah Meta shuts down AI tool after backlash over alleged misuse of public Instagram accounts for fraudulent ads Synthetic media · Image Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 11, 2026 Kusha Kapila Kusha Kapila clarifies viral selfie with Samay Raina is… Synthetic media · Image Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 10, 2026 Grandson of American couple Reported AI Voice Cloning Scam Targets American Couple Impersonating Grandson Synthetic media · Audio Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 10, 2026 Ariana Grande Ariana Grande responds to alleged AI-generated music clip falsely attributed to her album Synthetic media · Audio Brand & reputation Low 1 8M — Jul 10, 2026 Madonna Australia's most played song on radio this week draws AI criticisms Synthetic media · Audio Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 9, 2026 U2 Are U2 (or rather their management) using bot accounts on TikTok to promote SOD? Synthetic media · r/U2Band Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 9, 2026 Derek Prince Reported AI Channel Impersonating Derek Prince and Selling Unrelated Books Synthetic media · r/Christianity Consumer fraud Low 1 500K — Jul 9, 2026 Mitch McConnell AI-generated image falsely depicting Senator Mitch McConnell in hospital debunked by Google's SynthID Synthetic media · Image Political disinformation Medium 6 32.5M — Jul 9, 2026 Shen Anyu Reported AI Voice Clones Cause Voice Actor Shen Anyu's Real Voice to be Flagged as Synthetic Synthetic media · Audio Brand & reputation Low 1 500K — Jul 9, 2026 Private individual Reddit user reports AI deepfake harassment with explicit videos and photos Synthetic media · r/NepalSocial NCII Low 1 500K — 
