Case argentina-adorni-ypf-ai-videoDeepfake fraudArgentina
AI-altered video of Argentine spokesman Adorni touts fake YPF investment platform
Chequeado rated false a Facebook video in which a July 2025 press conference by spokesman Manuel Adorni was altered with AI to announce a YPF platform paying 3 million pesos a month; links led to phishing sites.
LowAttack using AIStatus: UnresolvedVerified case file
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- Reported
- Oct 1, 2025
- Location
- Argentina
- Target
- Argentine Facebook users; YPF and spokesman Manuel Adorni
- Severity
- Low
- Triggered by
- Unknown
- Actor type
- Criminal
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Chequeado rated false a Facebook video in which a July 2025 press conference by spokesman Manuel Adorni was altered with AI to announce a YPF platform paying 3 million pesos a month; links led to phishing sites.
Impact: Government and state oil company likeness abused for data harvesting; losses unknown.
Who triggered it
Actor: Unknown
Attribution: No attribution; same template used with Milei, Caputo and Kicillof since February 2025.
Motive: Phishing and investment fraud.
How it happened
Attack vector: Lip-synced AI edit of official footage, device-dependent redirect to fake advisory or fake newspaper site collecting personal data.
Root cause: Public press-conference video is easily repurposed; ad and post moderation lagged.
Timeline
- YPF deepfake scams featuring Milei and Kicillof circulate
- Adorni gives the press conference later manipulated
- Chequeado publishes fact-check rating the video false
Response
YPF said it communicates only through verified channels; fact-check published.
Current status: Unresolved
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Cite this case
AI-altered video of Argentine spokesman Adorni touts fake YPF investment platform. AI Threat Watch, case argentina-adorni-ypf-ai-video, Oct 1, 2025. https://aithreat.io/cases/argentina-adorni-ypf-ai-video/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/argentina-adorni-ypf-ai-video/