AI-Manipulated Images Used to Bypass Facial Recognition in Bank Fraud Scheme in Japan
Date: 2026-03-04
Attack vector: privacy-violation
Category: real-world
Severity: High

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-03-04-b5b6, dated 2026-03-04. Classified attack vector: privacy-violation. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-03-04-b5b6) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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