In 2024, the average cost of a deepfake-related incident for a business was nearly $500,000 , rising to over $680,000 for large enterprises.
This isn't science fiction. In 2024, a finance worker in Hong Kong was tricked by exactly this scenario, where every "colleague" on a Zoom call was a synthetic creation. For modern IT departments, deepfakes have shifted from a "social media problem" to a top-tier operational threat. Why IT Departments Must Pivot Why IT Departments Need to Consider Deepfakes
Deepfake creation is currently outpacing detection. While humans can only identify high-quality deepfakes about 24.5% of the time , detection tools are still catching up. In 2024, the average cost of a deepfake-related
The threat landscape has evolved from simple phishing emails to "weaponized reality." Here is why IT must take the lead: rising to over $680