Researcher's X account hijacked to book calls, feared deepfake scam setup
StewartalsopIII · x · 2026-09-27
Researcher Will Jack reports his X account was taken over overnight in a frightening way. The attacker mass-messaged contacts requesting call bookings, which he assumes is preparation for a deepfake-based impersonation scam. The incident highlights a new social-engineering pattern targeting AI community members: hijack an account first, then use AI face-swapping to defraud contacts over video calls.
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