Italian Bank Fideuram Loses €95 Million in Sophisticated AI-Powered Scam
Italian bank Fideuram, part of Intesa Sanpaolo group, fell victim to a €95 million scam using AI-generated documents and voice cloning.
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Italian bank Fideuram, part of Intesa Sanpaolo group, fell victim to a €95 million scam using AI-generated documents and voice cloning.
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