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Deepfake Scams Targeting Financial and Accounting Data on the Rise, Survey Shows

The poll response shows that more than half of C-suite and other executives are anticipating an increase in deepfake attacks on their companies.
Deepfake Scams Targeting Financial and Accounting Data on the Rise, Survey Shows
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Mark Gilman
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Deepfakes, or synthetic digital media created by generative artificial intelligence (AI), are increasingly keeping business executives up at night, according to a new survey published on Sept. 17 by Deloitte Consulting.

The poll response shows that more than half of C-suite and other executives (51.6 percent) are anticipating an increase in deepfake attacks on their companies, focused on financial and accounting data, over the next year.

Mark Gilman
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Mark Gilman is a media veteran, having written for a number of national publications and for 18 years served as radio talk show host. The Navy veteran has also been involved in handling communications for numerous political campaigns and as a spokesman for large tech and communications companies.