Deepfake Statistics

Understanding the growing threat of deepfake attacks with real-world data and insights.

Attack Vectors & Impact

Voice Cloning Scams

1 in 4

Adults have experienced an AI voice scam

CEO Fraud Targets

400/day

Companies targeted daily

Largest Single Loss

$25M

Arup engineering firm (Feb 2024)

Projected Fraud Losses

$40B

By 2027 in the U.S. alone

Projected Financial Impact

2023
$12.3B
Initial recorded losses
2027
$40B
Projected Market Impact
32%
CAGR

Deepfake Attack Flow

How sophisticated deepfake attacks are executed in real-world scenarios and how Plurall AI's detection-to-prediction roadmap protects against these threats.

Multi-Modal Video Deepfake Attack Flow

1. Video Deepfake Creation

AI-generated video using GANs/Diffusion models to clone executive likeness

2. Multi-Person Video Call

Sophisticated video conference with multiple deepfaked executives (like Arup $25M case)

3. Coordinated Social Engineering

Video + audio + email coordination to create urgency and bypass verification

4. Financial Loss

Average $500K loss per incident; high-value attacks can reach $25M+

Plurall AI: Detection to Prediction Roadmap

Our comprehensive deepfake detection system analyzes content in real-time, providing actionable insights from detection through prediction. Unlike human detection (24.5% accuracy), our AI-powered system offers enterprise-grade protection.

STEP 1

Content Analysis

Real-time analysis of video frames, audio patterns, and metadata using advanced AI models (GaussMass 1.0, 2.0, 3.0)

STEP 2

Deepfake Detection

Identifies manipulation artifacts, inconsistencies, and AI-generated content with 93% accuracy in under 2 seconds

STEP 3

Threat Assessment

Evaluates risk level, attack sophistication, and potential impact based on detected patterns and historical data

STEP 4

Brand Protection

Comprehensive brand protection through proactive threat detection and automated response, safeguarding your brand integrity before attacks cause both reputation and financial damage

Human Detection Limitation: According to recent research, humans can only correctly identify high-quality deepfake videos 24.5% of the time. Plurall AI's automated detection system provides 93% accuracy, making it essential for protecting against sophisticated attacks.

Attack Frequency

1 every 5 min

Deepfake attacks occur globally

900%

Annual growth rate in deepfake video volume

Financial Impact

$680K

Average loss for large enterprises per incident

32%

Compound annual growth rate for fraud losses

Regional Impact

+1,740%

Deepfake fraud growth in North America (2022-2023)

$200M+

Losses in Q1 2025 alone in North America

Most Targeted Industries

Social Media

Most targeted sector

65%

Majority of deepfake content is distributed and shared across social media platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X (Twitter), making them prime targets for malicious content distribution.

Source: DeepStrike.io - Deepfake Statistics 2025

Legal / Insurance

Second most targeted

42.5%

AI-driven fraud accounts for 42.5% of all fraud attempts in insurance, with nearly one in three considered successful. Insurance companies saw a 475% increase in synthetic voice fraud attacks in 2024, while law firms face a 1,300% surge in deepfake-enabled fraud.

Source: BenefitsPRO - Insurance AI-Driven Fraud Attacks 2024

Deepfake Type Comparison

Video Deepfake
Multi-Modal Attacks
88%

Most sophisticated attacks; used for multi-million dollar fraud (e.g., Arup $25M case)

Image Deepfake
IDV/KYC Bypass
75%

Face swap and virtual camera injection for identity verification bypass

Audio Deepfake
Voice Cloning
65%

Cheap ($5-10), fast, and highly convincing; 1 in 4 adults have experienced AI voice scams

Case Study

February 2024 - Global Engineering Firm

$25M

Single Attack Loss

Multi-Person

Video Conference Call

CFO & Execs

Deepfaked Identities

Attack Details: A finance worker was tricked into wiring $25 millionto accounts controlled by fraudsters. The attack involved a sophisticated, multi-person video conference call featuring deepfaked, AI-generated likenesses of the company's chief financial officer and other senior executives. This case proves that complex, multimodal attacks are no longer theoretical—they are happening now with catastrophic results.

Evolution of Deepfake Attacks

2025

Multi-Modal Attacks

Sophisticated attacks combining video, audio, and email coordination. Attacks occur at a rate of one every five minutes globally.

2024

Video Deepfake Escalates

Arup case: $25M loss from multi-person video conference. Video deepfake has become far more convincing and dangerous.

2020-2023

Image Deepfake Proliferation

Face swap deepfakes and virtual camera injection used for 75% of IDV/KYC bypass attacks. Image deepfakes become the primary tool for identity verification fraud.

2019

Audio Deepfake Begins

UK energy firm defrauded of €220,000 via deepfaked voice clone of CEO. Audio was the initial entry point for this type of fraud.

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