Deepfake-driven hiring fraud is rising, with fake employees gaining access, stealing data, and evading detection across organizations.
The employee who doesn’t exist
Not long ago, the idea of a fake employee sounded far-fetched. Resume fraud? Sure. Outsourced interviews? Occasionally. But a completely synthetic person (face, voice, work history, and identity) getting hired, onboarde… [11688 chars]
Source: The Hacker News | Published: 2026-01-05T07:04:00Z
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