A finance worker at the firm fell victim to an AI-driven deepfake scam during a video conference call where attackers impersonated the CFO and other colleagues with flawless synthetic voices and video. Tricked by the hyper-realistic simulation, the employee authorized an urgent transfer of over US$25 million to a fraudulent supplier account. The attack exploited human behavior rather than technical vulnerabilities, bypassing encryption and authentication systems by manipulating the employee under pressure. The incident highlights the rising threat of AI-enhanced social engineering, where traditional awareness training fails to prevent real-time deception. While the funds were likely unrecoverable, the breach primarily damaged the company’s financial integrity and operational trust, though no customer or employee data was compromised in the process.