Mobile Hacking Conference Talks

 How I Clone Myself Using AI
 5 Years Later: From Research to $25M Heists

By Tamaghna Basu

In 2020, I demonstrated at BlackHat how to create an AI clone of myself, a digital

doppelganger that could chat, speak, and appear on video as me. Back then, it required 500

voice samples, weeks of training, and custom ML pipelines. I predicted this technology would

enable devastating social engineering attacks.

Five years later, my predictions have come true spectacularly. In 2024, deepfake attackers

stole $25 million from Arup using a fake CFO on a Zoom call. Today, the same clone I spent

weeks building can be created in 60 seconds using consumer tools like ElevenLabs and

HeyGen.

In this updated session, I'll demonstrate the terrifying evolution of AI cloning. I'll analyze

real-world attacks, show how KYC and liveness detection are being bypassed, and provide

practical defenses for the deepfake era.

Thank you!
Bio

Tamaghna Basu

Tamaghna Basu is the Founder & CEO of DeTaSECURE, an ISO 27001-certified cybersecurity company specializing in AI, Web3, and application security. He originally presented
"How IClone Myself Using AI" at BlackHat USA 2020, predicting the rise of AI-powered social engineering attacks years before they became mainstream threats.

With 20+ years of experience including roles at PwC, eBay/PayPal, and Walmart Labs,Tamaghna has trained 1,000+ security professionals worldwide. He holds OSCP, GCIH, CEH,
and ECSA certifications, mentors at Stanford University's Cybersecurity Program, and also was actively involved in creation of a 25,000+ member security community across seven countries.
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