Impostors are using deepfake technology to deceive hiring managers as remote work increases. A survey found 17% of hiring managers encountered deepfake candidates during video interviews. By 2028, it is predicted that 1 in 4 job candidates worldwide will be fake. Experts warn that the ease of creating deepfakes poses significant risks to companies. Fraudulent job seekers can originate globally, with recent cases involving North Korean impostors who cost U.S. companies significant revenue by using stolen identities for remote IT positions.
"Deepfake candidates are infiltrating the job market at a crazy, unprecedented rate," said Vijay Balasubramaniyan, CEO of voice authentication startup Pindrop Security, who said he recently caught a deepfake job candidate.
"Remote jobs unlocked the possibility of tricking companies into hiring fake candidates," said Dawid Moczadlo, co-founder of data security software company Vidoc Security Lab, who recently posted a viral video interaction with a deepfake job seeker on LinkedIn.
By 2028, 1 in 4 job candidates worldwide will be fake, according to research and advisory firm Gartner.
In May 2024, the Justice Department alleged that more than 300 U.S. companies had unknowingly hired impostors tied to North Korea for remote IT roles, resulting in at least $6.8 million in overseas revenue.
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