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Fake IPL betting empire used deepfakes and hacked sites, CloudSEK reports

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CloudSEK has uncovered a sophisticated online betting operation disguised as an Indian Premier League (IPL) venture. This scheme utilized deepfake celebrities to attract users, blocked withdrawals to defraud participants, and compromised government websites. The operation was detected through nine distinct indicators, with fourteen indicators of compromise identified. AI

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Fake IPL betting empire used deepfakes and hacked sites, CloudSEK reports

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    CloudSEK exposed a fake IPL betting empire: deepfake celebs, blocked withdrawals, hacked gov sites. 9 detections, 14 IOCs. Full analysis + IOCs: https:// intel.

    CloudSEK exposed a fake IPL betting empire: deepfake celebs, blocked withdrawals, hacked gov sites. 9 detections, 14 IOCs. Full analysis + IOCs: https:// intel.threadlinqs.com/threat/T L-2026-2126 # ThreatIntel # Clone # AI # Hit # Deepfake # IPLBetting

    LINKS intel.threadlinqs.com/…/TL-2026-2126

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