Scammers register more than 1,000 phishing domains every day and create deepfake videos of prominent Indian personalities like Mukesh Ambani, Virat Kohli, etc. to promote dubious gaming apps, cybersecurity firm CloudSEK said on Friday.
Deepfake videos use doctored images of famous news anchors to create fake news videos of prominent personalities to support dubious apps, according to the CloudSEK report.
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“Scammers are not only using deepfake videos to lure people to download the dubious app, but they have also created a fake Play Store to appear authentic. Research shows that more than 1,000 phishing domains are created every day to trick users. Internet users from more than seven countries,” the report states. saying.
The cybersecurity firm said that by leveraging its deepfake detection technology research team, it identified a series of deceptive campaigns targeting users in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia and beyond to promote a fake gaming app.
“Prominent figures such as Mukesh Ambani, Virat Kohli, Anant Ambani, Neeraj Chopra and international icons such as Christiano Ronaldo, James Donaldson (Mr. Beast), Deadpool aka Ryan Reynolds and Pakistani actress Hania Aamir are shown promoting the app,” the message reads. . the report said.
The videos attract users by promising them substantial financial rewards through minimal investments, claiming that users can multiply their money simply by playing the game.
“Virat Kohli has been one of the figures most frequently targeted by similar deepfakes in South Asia. The videos often begin with manipulated images of respected news anchors, including Shweta Singh (Aaj Tak), Arnab Goswami (Republic TV) and Sudhir Chaudhary These fake broadcasts claim that the mobile application has been helping people from all walks of life to earn money easily,” the report said.
According to the report, the scammers initially targeted the population of the European Union in early September 2024 and then expanded to India and other regions, including Nigeria, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and Southeast Asia.
CloudSEK also announced that it has made its deepfake detection technology free for everyone, which will help them identify deepfake videos.
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First published: October 4, 2024 | 23:08 IS
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