DeepfakeHigh
Phishers Allegedly Using AI-Generated Video of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to Target Creators
- Occurred
- Mar 4, 2025
- Published
- Mar 6, 2025
- Source
- AI Incident Database
Summary
Scammers are reportedly using an AI-generated deepfake of YouTube CEO Neal Mohan to steal user credentials. The fake video announces false changes to YouTube’s monetization policy, and it then tricks creators into clicking malicious links or downloading malware. The scam spreads through private videos and emails from a fake YouTube address. It exploits platform features to appear legitimate. Victims risk losing account access or exposing sensitive data.
Developers
- Deepfake technology developers
Deployers
- Phishers
- Scammers impersonating Neal Mohan
- Scammers
Harmed parties
- YouTube creators
- YouTube users
- YouTube account holders
Tags
- Financial fraud
- Deepfake scam
- Impersonation scam
- Phishing attempts
- Social engineering
- YouTube
- Fraud
Classification
Category confidence: 95%
Severity confidence: 90%
Rationale: AI-generated deepfake video used in phishing scam causing credential theft and malware distribution.
Classifier: Qwen/Qwen3.5-35B-A3B-FP8