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Reported Audio Deepfake Impersonating CEO Karim Toubba Targets LastPass Employee via WhatsApp

A LastPass employee was reportedly targeted by an audio deepfake impersonating CEO Karim Toubba via WhatsApp. The message used voice-cloning AI in a social engineering attempt to create urgency and bypass security protocols. The employee recognized red flags, reported the incident, and no breach occurred. LastPass shared the incident publicly to raise awareness about deepfake-driven fraud campaigns targeting executives and companies.

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