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Deepfake audio scam takes $25 million from world-renowned engineering firm
British engineering firm Arup has confirmed it was the victim of a serious deepfake scam after $25 million was sent to fraudsters.
The scammers impersonated “senior officers of the company”, using fake voices and imagery, as relayed by Hong Kong police earlier this year when the hoax call duped the staff member to transfer a vast amount of money. Arup, a multinational design firm, is renowned for its involvement in world-famous landmarks such as the Sydney Opera House, where it provided structural engineering works; the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona; and the Olympic Stadium (Bird’s Nest) in Beijing. Company chief information officer Rob Greig wanted the critical incident to sound as an alarm call for other businesses and organizations, as he revealed they had been targeted in previous cyber attacks, including deepfakes.
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