AI-Driven Scams Surge in Australia, Prompting Record Takedowns by Regulators
Date: 2026-04-07
Attack vector: deepfake
Category: real-world
Severity: Critical

Tracked by the OECD AI Incidents and Hazards Monitor (AIM) as OECD-AIM-2026-04-07-192a, dated 2026-04-07. Classified attack vector: deepfake. See the AIM incident page (https://oecd.ai/en/incidents/2026-04-07-192a) and its cited news sources for full narrative detail.


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