Case rio-barra-school-ai-fake-nudesDeepfake abuseBrazil
Rio police investigate AI fake nudes of about 20 girls made by classmates at Barra da Tijuca school
Students in grades 7 to 9 at a private Catholic school in Rio de Janeiro allegedly used an AI app to put at least 20 female classmates' faces on nude bodies and shared the images in WhatsApp groups. Rio's child protection police unit (DPCA) opened its first case of this kind and identified some suspects aged 12 to 15, and the school promised disciplinary measures.
HighHarm caused by AIStatus: Under investigationVerified case file
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- Reported
- Nov 3, 2023
- Location
- Brazil
- Target
- About 20 female students at Colégio Santo Agostinho, Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro
- Severity
- High
- Verification
- Confirmed by victim, vendor or authority
- Triggered by
- Male students aged 12 to 15 (not named)
- Actor type
- Unknown
- Sector
- Education & research
- Reported loss
- None reported
- CVE
- None
What happened
Students in grades 7 to 9 at a private Catholic school in Rio de Janeiro allegedly used an AI app to put at least 20 female classmates' faces on nude bodies and shared the images in WhatsApp groups. Rio's child protection police unit (DPCA) opened its first case of this kind and identified some suspects aged 12 to 15, and the school promised disciplinary measures.
Impact: About 20 girls depicted; police checked whether pupils at other schools were also targeted
Who triggered it
Actor: Male students aged 12 to 15 (not named)
Attribution: Rio de Janeiro Civil Police (DPCA)
Motive: Unknown
How it happened
Attack vector: AI app used to put girls' faces onto nude bodies; images shared in WhatsApp groups
Root cause: Accessible nudify apps used by young teens
Timeline
- Police say students involved have been identified
- Police check whether girls from other Rio schools were also targeted
Response
DPCA and the 16th Police Precinct opened an inquiry and identified some students; the school called the events 'regrettable' and promised disciplinary measures
Current status: Under investigation
Sources (open in a new tab)
- O Hoje ohoje.com
- TNH1 (Folhapress) tnh1.com.br
- SBT News sbtnews.sbt.com.br
Cite this case
Rio police investigate AI fake nudes of about 20 girls made by classmates at Barra da Tijuca school. AI Threat Watch, case rio-barra-school-ai-fake-nudes, Nov 3, 2023. https://aithreat.io/cases/rio-barra-school-ai-fake-nudes/
Permanent link: https://aithreat.io/cases/rio-barra-school-ai-fake-nudes/
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