The Dark Side of Deepfakes
Svetlana Volkova · Advances in business information systems and analytics book series · 2024
Even though deepfakes have numerous positive and beneficial applications, such as replacing the faces of deceased actors to complete the movies, creating realistic special effects, visualizing historical events with real figures, or creating personalized advertising materials, deepfakes remain and rightfully associated with fraud and abuse. Since deepfakes are often used unethically and illegitimately, there are a vast number of security threats that they can pose, ranging from invasion of privacy to manipulation of public opinion. The chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the potential targets, domains, and areas where malicious actors might illegitimately utilize deepfake technologies to conduct fraudulent activities and other illegal operations. This chapter thoroughly examines the various ways in which deepfake technology can be abused, co-called its “dark side.” Specifically, it delves into the use of deepfakes for committing fraud and financial crimes, corporate espionage, compromising biometric identity, manipulating public opinion, as well as extortion and blackmail.