4 days ago
Police Investigate Deepfake Blackmail Attempt Against AIMIM MLC
Mirza Rahmat Baig is a lawmaker from AIMIM.
He told police that unknown people called him and demanded money.
The callers allegedly threatened to share fake or changed photos and videos.
They said the material could embarrass his family.
They also warned it could cause political trouble for him.
Baig did not agree to pay the money.
Instead, he complained to the Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police.
Police registered a case and are trying to find the callers and understand why they made the threats.
Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police registered a case after AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig filed a complaint.
Baig said unidentified callers had been making extortion threats over the phone for several days.
The callers allegedly demanded money and threatened to release morphed photographs and deepfake videos.
The suspects reportedly warned that the material could embarrass Baig’s family and create political problems.
Police are investigating the callers’ identities and the motive behind the alleged blackmail attempt.
- Who
- AIMIM MLC Mirza Rahmat Baig and unidentified callers; Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police are investigating.
- What
- A case was registered over alleged phone extortion threats involving morphed photographs and deepfake videos.
- Where
- The case was registered at the Hyderabad Cyber Crime police station.
- When
- The complaint and case registration were reported on Friday; the calls had allegedly occurred over the preceding few days.
- Why
- The callers allegedly demanded money and threatened to release embarrassing media content involving Baig and his family.
Key facts
- Complainant
- Mirza Rahmat Baig, an AIMIM MLC
- Investigating agency
- Hyderabad Cyber Crime Police
- Alleged crime
- Phone-based extortion and blackmail
- Threatened material
- Morphed photographs and deepfake videos
- Demand
- The callers allegedly demanded money
- Case status
- A case was registered and an investigation began
- Suspect status
- The callers’ identities had not been established
Sources
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