AI Deepfakes Undermine Identity Verification, Fueling Fraud in the U.S.
Date: 2026-05-20
Attack vector: deepfake
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-05-20-da5b, dated 2026-05-20. Classified attack vector: deepfake. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-05-20-da5b) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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