Crypto Dev Nearly Hacked by AI Deepfake Impersonating Cardano Executive

• Fraudsters used AI deepfake video and voice to impersonate a Cardano Foundation exec.
• Developer Big Pey ran a malicious terminal command before his laptop shut down.
• Multiple users reported near-identical attacks via hacked Telegram accounts and links.

A crypto developer came within seconds of a serious security breach this week after fraudsters used artificial intelligence to impersonate a senior Cardano Foundation executive on a live video call, deploying deepfake video and voice technology convincing enough to fool someone who had spoken with the real person before.

The developer, known online as big pey, said the attack began when a message arrived through an account he had previously communicated with, appearing to be from Pierre Kaklamanos, Head of Digital Assets Adoption at the Cardano Foundation. The request was for a catch-up call about a project. Pey agre…

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