Source: Fortune
Summary
Deepfake fraud has become a significant threat to corporations, with $1.1 billion drained from U.S. corporate accounts in 2025. Executives face synthetic threats from cloned likenesses and AI-generated voices impersonating government officials and business partners. The communications gap is wider than the security gap, and most corporate communications and brand teams are unprepared. The number of deepfakes increased from 500,000 in 2023 to over eight million in 2025, with projected losses from AI-enabled fraud expected to reach $40 billion by 2027.
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The numbers tell one story.
Deepfake fraud is no longer a cybersecurity curiosity, but a security threat, financial risk, and reputational hazard. The communications gap is wider than the security gap, and most corporate communications and brand teams are unprepared. Executives’ visibility now cuts both ways, providing potential training data for attackers. The number of deepfakes increased significantly, and projected losses from AI-enabled fraud are expected to reach $40 billion by 2027. The strategy enters a familiar phase: companies must act before the attack and build crisis protocols now.
Executives are being warned: your likeness is a brand asset, but also an attack vector.
Author: Evan Null
