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Case moradabad-students-ai-obscene-image-teacherDeepfake abuseIndia

Two Class IX students booked in Moradabad, India for posting an AI-made obscene image of their teacher

Police in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh booked two Class IX students who allegedly used online AI tools to make a fake obscene image of their female teacher and posted it on social media and in several groups. An FIR was registered under the IT Act after the teacher complained, and police worked to remove the image.

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Reported
Sep 28, 2024
Location
India
Target
Female schoolteacher in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
Severity
Medium
Verification
Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
Triggered by
Two Class IX students (minors, not named)
Actor type
Unknown
Sector
Education & research
Reported loss
None reported
CVE
None

What happened

Police in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh booked two Class IX students who allegedly used online AI tools to make a fake obscene image of their female teacher and posted it on social media and in several groups. An FIR was registered under the IT Act after the teacher complained, and police worked to remove the image.

Impact: Obscene fake image of the teacher circulated online.

Who triggered it

Actor: Two Class IX students (minors, not named)

Attribution: Civil Lines police station, Moradabad, named the two minors in an FIR.

Motive: Unknown; harassment of a teacher

How it happened

Attack vector: Online AI image tools used to morph the teacher's photo, shared on social media platforms and groups

Root cause: Easy access to AI image-manipulation tools

Timeline

  1. Teacher approaches police
  2. Police report FIR against two Class IX students

Response

FIR under the IT Act; police investigation and takedown efforts.

Current status: Under investigation

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Cite this case

Two Class IX students booked in Moradabad, India for posting an AI-made obscene image of their teacher. AI Threat Watch, case moradabad-students-ai-obscene-image-teacher, Sep 28, 2024. https://aithreat.io/cases/moradabad-students-ai-obscene-image-teacher/

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