Case bacchus-marsh-grammar-deepfake-50-girlsDeepfake abuseAustralia
Teen arrested after AI-made explicit images of about 50 Bacchus Marsh Grammar girls circulate
Photos of about 50 girls at Bacchus Marsh Grammar near Melbourne were taken from social media and manipulated with AI into obscene images that were circulated online. Victoria Police arrested a teenage boy and released him pending inquiries, and Premier Jacinta Allan called the conduct 'disgraceful and misogynistic'.
HighHarm caused by AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Jun 12, 2024
- Location
- Australia
- Target
- About 50 female students in Years 9 to 12 at Bacchus Marsh Grammar, Victoria
- Severity
- High
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Teenage boy (not named; not confirmed as charged)
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Photos of about 50 girls at Bacchus Marsh Grammar near Melbourne were taken from social media and manipulated with AI into obscene images that were circulated online. Victoria Police arrested a teenage boy and released him pending inquiries, and Premier Jacinta Allan called the conduct 'disgraceful and misogynistic'.
Impact: About 50 girls aged roughly 14 to 18 depicted in explicit fake images
Who triggered it
Actor: Teenage boy (not named; not confirmed as charged)
Attribution: Victoria Police
Motive: Unknown
How it happened
Attack vector: Social media photos manipulated with AI into explicit images
Root cause: Accessible AI nudify tools; public social media photos of students
Timeline
- Victoria Police confirm a teenager was arrested and released pending further inquiries
- Premier Jacinta Allan condemns the conduct
Response
Police arrested and released a teen pending inquiries; the school offered counselling and helped police; the federal Attorney-General pointed to a bill criminalising sharing of non-consensual sexual deepfakes
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- Women's Agenda womensagenda.com.au
- East Idaho News (CNN) eastidahonews.com
Cite this case
Teen arrested after AI-made explicit images of about 50 Bacchus Marsh Grammar girls circulate. AI Threat Watch, case bacchus-marsh-grammar-deepfake-50-girls, Jun 12, 2024. https://aithreat.io/cases/bacchus-marsh-grammar-deepfake-50-girls/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/bacchus-marsh-grammar-deepfake-50-girls/
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