Deepfake fraud fears mount after Progress Corp hack

Fears are mounting among some commentators about the rise of deepfake scams, following the hack of U.S. file transfer software firm Progress Corp, revealed in June.

The vulnerability impacting the firm’s software, reportedly allowed Russian hacking group Cl0p to steal the personal data of consumers held by large corporates such as British Airways, Shell, and PwC as well as U.S. government agencies such as the California pension system.

Haywood Talcove, the chief executive of LexisNexis Risk Solutions’ Government division, told …

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