Hurricane Deepfakes Flood Social Media

The report warns that AI-generated deepfake images and related social-engineering campaigns are being used to mislead the public and perpetrate scams following hurricanes Helene and Milton. Attackers are impersonating FEMA and relief organizations, registering hurricane-themed phishing domains (e.g., “hurricane-helene-relief.com”), and sharing step-by-step scam tactics on hacker forums to steal money and personal information; readers are advised to verify sources and avoid sharing unconfirmed disaster content.