AI Incident Database - Incident 1189
Source evidence cited by public records. This page shows where the source is used, its trust tier, and when it was last checked in the seed.
Records using this source
- cybercriminals
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
cybercriminals - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- scammers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
scammers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- consumers
entity | 2 July 2026 | 70%
consumers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- generative-ai-developers
entity | 30 June 2026 | 70%
generative-ai-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- general-public
entity | 29 June 2026 | 70%
general-public - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- customers
entity | 15 Mar 2026 | 70%
customers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- companies-whose-domains-and-websites-are-impersonated-by-scammers
entity | 26 Aug 2025 | 70%
companies-whose-domains-and-websites-are-impersonated-by-scammers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- joann's-fabrics
entity | 26 Aug 2025 | 70%
joann's-fabrics - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- shoppers
entity | 26 Aug 2025 | 70%
shoppers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Joann Fabrics Shoppers Reportedly Defrauded by AI-Generated Scam Sites, Part of Purported Wave of ~100,000 Fake Domains Across 194 Brands
event | 26 Aug 2025 | 78%
Consumers were allegedly defrauded by AI-generated scam websites impersonating Joann Fabrics following the retailer's bankruptcy. The alleged impostor sites reportedly used Joann's branding to steal credit card details and personal data and leaving victims without products. Cybersecurity firm Netcraft estimated that nearly 100,000 domains created with AI tools were impersonating 194 brands, accounting for a reported 6–7% of global phishing activity.