Ferrari saved from deepfake scam involving CEO by one question

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna ARC 2024 Andrea Malan — The deepfaker posing as Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna made it seem like the automaker was planning a large acquisition. The scammer said on the phone he was calling from a different mobile phone number because he needed to discuss something confidential. (ANDREA MALAN)

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July 29, 2024 08:21 AM

It was mid-morning on a Tuesday this month when a Ferrari NV executive started receiving a bunch of unexpected messages, seemingly from the CEO.

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