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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99% of organizations say that deepfake defense will be important to their cybersecurity strategies over the next 12-18 months.
Over 5% of organizations targeted by deepfake-related incidents have lost $1 million dollars or more.
Only 37% of organizations said they are already investing in deepfake defense.
Email-based deepfake attacks represent 59% of deepfake threat vectors.
1% of organizations said they had no plans to invest in deepfake defense.
54% of schools have not experienced students creating harmful AI content (deepfakes of peers, etc.).
16% of schools are not sure if they have experienced students creating harmful AI content (deepfakes of peers, etc.).
52% of faculty are concerned about deepfake impersonation of staff/students due to AI.
22% of respondents are concerned about targeted deepfakes.
In Singapore, 39% of respondents reported high concerns of deepfake impersonations.
30% of schools have experienced students creating harmful AI content (deepfakes of peers, etc.).
38% of organizations admit to being underprepared for AI-driven social engineering threats such as automated attacks, deepfake-based videos, and voice scams.
70% of students have seen a deepfake in the last 6 months.
32% of organizations reported being prepared for deepfake and synthetic identity attacks.
59% of organizations report an increasing difficulty for employees to discern real from not real.
62% of students are confident in their ability to spot a deepfake.
In January 2025, a threat actor offered on-demand deepfake image creation services for defeating KYC checks, mentioning tools like DeepFaceLive, DeepFaceLab, and AI Voice Changer, having bypassed KYC checks from two different cryptocurrency exchanges.
Higher audio quality deepfake synthesis services typically cost upwards of $1,000 a month, but many platforms offer decent output starting at just $5.
Deep nudes services offer free trials or limited free plans, with paid versions being relatively affordable, with subscriptions ranging from just $9.99 to $22 per month.
In early December 2024, a criminal on an underground forum was offering a tutorial and playbook for KYC bypass services, including: a licensed version of VcamPro aka Vcam virtual Android camera application, a fake iPhone Camera application for iOS versions 15 and 16, and private deepfake video tool that requires a GeForce RTX 2070 graphics card or more advanced technology.