The Apple "Glowtime" Event Deepfake Scam

An AI deepfake of Tim Cook hijacked Apple’s “Glowtime” livestream, pushing a crypto QR scam to 355K viewers with fake returns promises.

Mar 19, 2025

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Welcome to Cybercrime Stories. Today, we explore an infamous incident in the world of digital fraud. On September 9, 2024, the highly anticipated Apple “Glowtime” event became the target of a sophisticated deepfake scam, an alarming development that underscores the growing misuse of AI technologies in cybercrime.

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