Deepfakes
We've curated 72 cybersecurity statistics about deepfakes to help you understand how this evolving technology is impacting identity theft, misinformation, and online scams in 2025. Stay informed to protect yourself from these emerging threats!
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Many audio deepfake services offer one-shot voice generation, requiring just a few seconds of source material.
The first deepfake audio-enabled CEO scam occurred in 2019.
When asked about the most concerning threats, 51% cited AI-generated threats (e.g., deepfakes, automated malware, malicious code).
Deepfake-related fraud is expected to grow by +162% in 2025.
Deepfaked calls are projected to increase by +155% in 2025.
Deepfake fraud attempts increased from an average of one per month to seven per day in 2024.
Deepfake fraud attempts rose by more than 1,300% in 2024.
Deepfake fraud attempts rose by more than 1,300% in 2024.
58% of Gen Z have encountered extortion scams, including deepfakes and sextortion.
43% of organizations reported deepfake impersonation attempts.
44% of financial professionals report that deepfakes are used in fraudulent schemes.
SMBs are twice as likely to be unaware they’ve been breached by more sophisticated attacks, like a deepfake, compared with more common threats like network downtime.