{
  "id": 18429676,
  "title": "3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs, attorneys to steal $129 mil.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/3-charged-in-scheme-to-use-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-attorneys-to-steal-18429676",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T03:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261106/3-charged-in-scheme-to-use-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-attorneys-to-steal-129-mil"
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  "summary": "The Korea Times reports that three individuals have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft for a scheme involving the use of artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys, resulting in the theft of approximately $129 million. Over a year and a half, Jacob Soall, 41, Sharon Hazan, 54, and Guy Sheetrit, 42, targeted thousands of companies worldwide, including hospital systems in Missouri and California, a bank in Rhode Island, a financial technology company in the United Kingdom, a mutual fund company in Massachusetts, and a pet food company in Florida. The defendants, hailing from Spain, the UK, Israel, and the UAE, are also charged with money laundering. The case remains sealed in court records.",
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        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/3-charged-in-scheme-to-use-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-and-attorneys-to-18438467",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:37:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "3 charged in scheme to use AI to impersonate CEOs and attorneys to steal $129 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/3-charged-in-scheme-to-use-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-and-attorneys-to",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:37:59.000Z"
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        "outlet": "SecurityWeek",
        "title": "3 Charged in Scheme to Use AI to Impersonate CEOs and Attorneys to Steal $129 Million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/3-charged-in-scheme-to-use-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-and-attorneys-to-18430575",
        "published": "2026-11-06T03:03:29.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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