Hackers impersonating celebrities like Taylor Swift and her team contributed to fleecing fans for $5.3 billion online in 2025, as AI has made online scams more successful, according to a report from social media security company Spikerz.

In August, hackers simultaneously took over the Instagram accounts of artists including Adele, Future, the late Michael Jackson, Tyla and Pink Floyd for a cryptocurrency scam that fleeced fans of at least $49,000. Hackers impersonating Johnny Depp, his team and his voice online scammed one fan out of $350,000 and hundreds of others to ultimately get away with millions, according to a Gizmodo report that looked at complaints made to the Federal Trade Commission.

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