{
  "id": 18438467,
  "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",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T02:37:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/11/05/3-charged-in-scheme-to-use-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-and-attorneys-to-steal-129-million/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Three people accused of using artificial intelligence to impersonate corporate executives and attorneys to steal about $129 million have been indicted on charges of wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, prosecutors said Thursday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-06T02:52:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "US accuses trio of using AI to impersonate CEOs and lawyers to steal US$129 million",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/us-accuses-trio-of-using-ai-to-impersonate-ceos-and-lawyers-to-steal",
        "published": "2026-11-06T05:43:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}