Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponising' AI
2026-02-15
Daily Mail Online
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Cybercriminals are increasingly using AI to create sophisticated phishing emails and deepfake videos, leading to significant financial and reputational harm worldwide. Interpol's cybercrime unit in Singapore is actively combating these AI-driven threats, which target individuals, corporations, and governments for billions of dollars in losses.[AI generated]
Why's our monitor labelling this an incident or hazard?
The article explicitly mentions AI systems being weaponized by cybercriminals to create sophisticated phishing emails and deepfake videos that have led to scams and financial theft, which are harms to individuals and communities. The involvement of AI in these cybercrimes is direct and central to the harm caused. The article also discusses Interpol's response to these incidents, but the primary focus is on the ongoing AI-enabled cybercrime causing actual harm. Hence, this is an AI Incident rather than a hazard or complementary information.[AI generated]