3 charged in AI impersonation scheme to steal $129 million from companies
ChuckDBrooks · x · 2026-11-07
Three men — Jacob Soall, Sharon Hazan and Guy Sheetrit — were indicted in a New York federal court on wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges for using AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys, stealing about $129 million. Over 18 months they targeted thousands of companies worldwide, focusing on accounting departments; victims included hospital systems in Missouri and California, a Rhode Island bank, a UK fintech, a Massachusetts mutual fund firm and a Florida pet food company.
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