AI Incident Database - Incident 1293
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
- deepfake-technology-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
deepfake-technology-developers - 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.
- synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers
entity | 4 July 2026 | 70%
synthetic-audio-generation-technology-developers - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- epistemic-integrity
entity | 30 June 2026 | 70%
epistemic-integrity - 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.
- general-public-of-cyprus
entity | 6 Dec 2025 | 70%
general-public-of-cyprus - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- nikos-christodoulides
entity | 6 Dec 2025 | 70%
nikos-christodoulides - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- unknown-scammers-impersonating-nikos-christodoulides
entity | 6 Dec 2025 | 70%
unknown-scammers-impersonating-nikos-christodoulides - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- unknown-scammers-in-cyprus
entity | 6 Dec 2025 | 70%
unknown-scammers-in-cyprus - organisation named in the AI Incident Database harm index.
- Purported Deepfake Impersonating Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides Reportedly Defrauded Citizens of Thousands of Euros
event | 6 Dec 2025 | 78%
Around December 2025, Cypriot authorities reported that scammers used a purportedly AI-generated deepfake video impersonating President Nicos Christodoulides and other officials to promote a fraudulent investment platform. The video deceived about 15 citizens, who each lost between €10,000 and €15,000. Officials warned that malicious AI impersonation schemes are increasing and that citizens currently lack effective protection.