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New AI Cybercrime Tool Targets Crypto, Bank KYC Systems via Deepfakes

Cointelegraph
A new cybercrime tool, Jinkusu, uses deepfakes and voice manipulation to bypass bank and crypto KYC verification systems.

Summary

A threat actor named Jinkusu is selling an AI-powered tool capable of bypassing Know Your Customer (KYC) verification processes at financial and cryptocurrency platforms. By utilizing real-time face swapping and voice modulation, the tool enables scammers to deceive biometric security systems. Industry experts describe this as a significant vulnerability, urging firms to implement multi-layered security and real-time AI monitoring to combat the rising threat of synthetic identity fraud and scams like 'pig butchering'.

(Source:Cointelegraph)