The 'CEO' ordered, employees transferred millions: How Israelis stole huge sums using AI

An indictment in Manhattan reveals an international fraud network that stole at least $129 million from companies worldwide using AI to mimic voices and faces. Three defendants, including two Israelis – Sharon Hazan and Guy Shitrit – are charged with fraud, identity theft, and money laundering.

An indictment filed in a Manhattan court reveals an international fraud network that stole at least $129 million from companies around the world using artificial intelligence technology to mimic voices and faces. Three people are charged in the case, including two Israelis: Sharon Hazan (54) and Guy Shitrit (42). The third defendant is Jacob Sol (41). According to the prosecution, the network identified employees authorized to transfer large sums of money, impersonated their CEOs using AI, and sent them to consult with fake lawyers. The funds were transferred to bank accounts in many countries and converted into cryptocurrency. Hazan, nicknamed 'Cash Superman,' boasted that he had been laundering money since 1994 and that he was 'number one in the world in money laundering.' Shitrit, a digital marketing entrepreneur, was described as driving a new Mercedes every year and owning a computer worth $200,000. Sol impersonated British lawyers and even wrote scripts for persuasion calls. The three were arrested in recent months in Spain and Britain, and the US has filed extradition requests.