Italian Bank Loses $108M to AI-Cloned Voice Fraud in Major Breach of Executive Impersonation
The theft from Intesa Sanpaolo's Fideuram division marks one of the largest known AI-enabled fraud incidents against a major financial institution, exposing a critical vulnerability in banking security protocols that rely on voice authentication and creating urgent pressure for new safeguards across the sector.
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