Malaysian MPs targeted by US$100,000 deepfake sex video blackmail

Authorities in Malaysia are hunting the suspect behind a blackmail attempt on at least 10 lawmakers who received emails demanding US$100,000 payments to avoid the release of deepfake sex videos using their likenesses. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the members of parliament were sent similar emails over the weekend demanding that they pay the ransom via a QR code or…

Source: https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3325539/malaysian-mps-targeted-deepfake-sex-video-blackmail-demanding-us100000-payments?utm_source=rss_feed