Deepfake-enabled fraud has moved from theoretical risk to measurable financial harm, with losses already exceeding hundreds of millions of dollars in 2025. Unlike conventional cyberattacks that breach networks, this fraud undermines trust at the point of human authorization - wire approvals, vendor payment changes, or executive instructions. For boards, officers, and counsel, the issue is not simply “security,” but governance, fiduciary duty, and contract compliance.

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗱 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀

Fraudsters use synthetic audio or video of executives or vendors to press for urgent actions - transfers, banking changes, or confidential data. These scams succeed because they bypass technical defenses and prey on human judgment under pressure. From a legal perspective, this turns ro

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