Binance founder Changpeng Zhao warned users about a fake social media account using AI-generated images to impersonate him and spread false claims. He said the images were edited, some showing him in colours he never wears, and urged followers to be cautious of such scams.

French police raided X’s Paris office and summoned owner Elon Musk for questioning over a criminal investigation into the platform and its AI chatbot Grok. Prosecutors are examining claims that X and Grok helped spread illegal content, including child abuse images and sexual deepfakes, and may have unlawfully handled data.

Spain’s government has approved draft laws making it illegal to use AI to create or reuse people’s images or voices for commercial purposes without consent, with stronger protections for children and a minimum age of 16 to give consent. Exceptions are allowed for creative, satirical, or public figure content clearly marked as AI-generated.

A Bitcoin investor lost his entire retirement savings after sending $85,958 to a scammer posing as a romantic partner and trader. Despite repeated warnings from his adviser, the investor fell for a pig butchering scam that used emotional manipulation and false promises of high returns.

A Europe-wide investigation uncovered a crypto fraud network that laundered over €700 million through fake trading platforms, deepfake adverts, and call centres. Authorities arrested multiple suspects and seized cash, crypto, and luxury goods while targeting the scam’s marketing and operational networks across seven countries.

Indonesian authorities have arrested a Bandung-based hacker accused of exploiting a critical flaw inside the trading platform Markets.com—an incident that has quickly brought light to the limitations of Know-Your Customer identification as a primary defense mechanism for crypto exchanges.

South Korean supermodel and TV personality Han Hye-jin has lost access to her YouTube channel — and more than 860,000 subscribers — after hackers took over her account to livestream a deepfake video of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse promoting an XRP-themed crypto scam.

A North Korea-linked group used AI to create a fake South Korean military ID and launch a phishing campaign targeting journalists, researchers, and human rights workers. The attack highlights the growing use of AI in cyber-espionage, with authorities warning of increased risks and urging stronger security measures.

Scammers are targeting crypto investors again by pretending to be law firms that can recover lost funds. The FBI warns victims to be cautious, as these fake firms ask for payments in crypto or gift cards and use personal details from previous scams to appear credible.

Elon Musk’s AI video tool, Grok Imagine, produced sexually explicit deepfake videos of Taylor Swift without being prompted for nudity. The controversy has raised legal, ethical, and regulatory concerns in the UK, especially over non-consensual content and insufficient age verification.