AI Deepfakes Drive $333 Million Crypto ATM Fraud Surge in the US
Date: 2026-03-12
Attack vector: deepfake
Category: real-world
Severity: Medium

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-03-12-c3e3, dated 2026-03-12. Classified attack vector: deepfake. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-03-12-c3e3) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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