Hong Kong police previously revealed what is one of the world’s biggest known deepfake scams, but did not identify the company involved. The FT has confirmed it was Arup, which employs about ...

A spokesperson for London-based Arup told CNN on Friday that it notified Hong Kong police in January about the fraud incident, and confirmed that fake voices and images were used. “Unfortunately ...

The scam is reported to have started after a member of staff in the Hong Kong office received a message regarding a "confidential transaction" from what appeared to be Arup's UK-based CFO.

Hong Kong police did not reveal the name of the company involved when they reported the scam in February, but London-based design and engineering firm Arup said on Friday it was the victim.

The Hong Kong office of Arup, the London-based multidisciplinary engineer, was victimized in a phishing scheme fraud that resulted in the loss of about $25.4 million, according to various media ...