Threat actors can create deepfake videos of an employee in compromising or scandalous situations (e.g. sextortion) or initiate audacious threats like virtual kidnapping to extort money or favors. (Credit: TensorSpark/Adobe Stock)

As artificial intelligence capabilities advance, online threats are becoming more powerful and perilous. One of the most insidious AI threats to have emerged are deepfakes, a type of synthetic media where images, videos, or audios are altered or fabricated using AI technology.

How have deepfakes become so popular with threat actors?

Deepfakes can be deployed by threat actors to achieve a range of objectives. Some of which include:

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