AI-generated threats are hitting businesses harder than ever - do you know what to look out for?

Date:
Tue, 26 May 2026 11:35:00 +0000

Description:
Crooks are using AI to create entire fake personas and bypass KYC, experts warn.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Flashpoint finds AI now heavily used for deepfakebased KYC bypass, with posts selling toolkits bundling synthetic video, voice cloning, and fake documents Criminals focus less on building new AI tools, instead refining jailbreaks, prompt workflows, and shifting to looser models like VeniceAI, with phishing scripts and impersonation prompts traded as commodities Researchers stress visibility
into these evolving methods is key for defenders, enabling earlier detection and more targeted responses to active fraud techniques Its not news that cybercriminals are using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their campaigns, but how they use the tools shifts almost by the minute, new research has claimed.

A report from security researchers Flashpoint has outlined how crooks are using AI primarily to impersonate people with deepfakes, and thus bypass Know Your Customer (KYC) protocols and enable fraud. The report is based on more than 2.3 million discussions across the web on how to use artificial intelligence for illicit activity, with Flashpoint seeing more than 63,000 posts discussing KYC bypass methods using AI and, in many instances, the threat actors were selling comprehensive toolkits. Latest Videos From You may like Cybercriminals using AI for fraud are making far more profit, Interpol claims Generative AI has reduced fraud preparation time from 16 hours to
under 5 minutes 'In 2026, cybercrime has reached a point of total convergence': New research claims AI attacks are taking over so how can your business stay safe? A mature industry Flashpoint outlined how these solutions bundle synthetic video generation designed to mimic live verification behavior, voice cloning, scripted interaction prompts, and fake
documentation, allowing their peers to assume a fake identity from start to finish.

Some sellers even offered guidance on adapting their products to specific platforms or verification requirements, updating listings in real time based on buyer feedback.

Flashpoint also said the hacking collective matured, since it is no longer interested in building new AI tools. Instead, it is focused on wringing maximum utility out of existing ones, through discussions around jailbreak methods, prompt-sharing workflows, and migration towards alternative models operating with fewer safeguards compared to industry standards like ChatGPT
or Gemini.

VeniceAI is seeing a notable spike in mentions, the report said, driven
mostly by newly formed Reddit and Discord communities dedicated to the platform. The prompts themselves became a commodity, with crooks sharing phishing scripts, step-by-step impersonation workflows, and more. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting
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For security teams, the priority is maintaining visibility into how these methods are evolving and where they are being applied, Flashpoint said.

That visibility supports earlier detection, more focused response, and a clearer understanding of which techniques are actively in circulation.

Monitoring these sources provides that context. It connects observed activity to the methods behind it and helps teams track how those methods develop over time. The best antivirus for all budgets Our top picks, based on real-world testing and comparisons

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