New wave of AI scams hits Americans: Your private info could be the key
Tech-smart criminals use AI to process leaked personal data from recent breaches‚ creating super-targeted scams. Attackers mix stolen health records phone logs and social security info to make perfect-looking messages
Advanced computer systems now help bad actors sort through massive data-leaks that happened this past year. These cyber-criminals (who sometimes work for unfriendly nations) use AI to process peoples private details and create super-targeted attacks.
The scammers mix different data sources together: health-info phone records and social-numbers – making their attacks look real. John Smith from cyber-security firm Safe-Net says: “Its not just random spam anymore; they know exactly who you are and what makes you tick“
The attacks come in many forms through different channels:
- fake government messages
- emergency requests from co-workers
- bank security alerts
- family members asking for help
Professional workers and regular people both fall for these new-style tricks because criminals make perfect-looking messages that seem to come from trusted sources. The scammers goal is simple – they want access to bank accounts and company systems‚ but their methods are high-tech and hard-to-spot
The mix of AI tools commercial databases and stolen records lets attackers create messages that look 100% real; making even smart tech-savvy people give up their account details. Security experts say this new wave of attacks is different from old-school phishing because it uses real personal data to make perfect copies of normal messages
