# DOJ Says Deepfaked CEOs and Lawyers Helped Steal $129 Million From Hospitals, Banks, and Others

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/doj-says-deepfaked-ceos-and-lawyers-helped-steal-129-million-from-hospitals-banks-and-others/
- Published: 2026-11-08T09:45:00-06:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: FBI Headquarters, 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. by Joe Andrucyk – May 23, 2018. Attribution: “National Asian Pacific American Heritage Month” by Maryland GovPics via Flickr. CC BY 2.0. Article by Kyle Torpey. Gizmodo – November 7, 2026. Three foreign nationals have been charged with using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys at major law firms in a scheme that allegedly stole at least $129 million from hospitals, banks, and other businesses. According to an indictment unsealed Thursday in the Southern District of New York, employees were tricked into wiring money for confidential deals that did not exist. […] Click here to view the original article at www.gizmodo.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio