Cybercriminals are creating thousands of phishing domains everyday; Many celebrities' deepfake videos are created

Cyber ​​​​Crime: Cyber ​​security company CloudSEK said on Friday that cybercriminals are creating more than a thousand phishing domains per day. Deepfake videos of prominent personalities like Mukesh Ambani, and Virat Kohli are being created to promote gaming apps, and not only deepfake videos are being used but fake play stores are also being created.

Muskan Kumawat
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Cybercriminals are creating thousands of phishing domains everyday; Many celebrities' deepfake videos are created
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Cybercriminals are creating thousands of phishing domains everyday; Many celebrities' deepfake videos are created
Cybercriminals are creating thousands of phishing domains everyday; Many celebrities' deepfake videos are created

On Friday, Cyber ​​security company CloudSEK said that cybercriminals are creating more than a thousand phishing domains per day. Many deepfake videos of prominent personalities are created to promote gaming apps like Mukesh Ambani, and Virat Kohli. CloudSEK also announced that it has opened its deep fake detection technology for all free of cost, which shall assist in identifying deepfake videos.

The CloudSEK report mentioned that in deepfake videos, fake play videos of prominent personalities are created by manipulating footage of famous news anchors. Not only the deepfake video, but the cybercrooks are creating fake play stores to lure people into downloading suspicious apps.

Over 1,000+ phishing domains or fake domains are created every day. In a recent finding, CloudSEK identified various deceptive campaigns that have been luring victims in India, Pakistan, Nigeria, and others, by showing the endorsements of prominent personalities like Mukesh Ambani, Virat Kohli, Neeraj Chopra, along with international celebrities like Cristiano Ronaldo, as their promoters for the apps.

Muskan Kumawat Verified Public Figure • 16 Apr, 2026 Journalist

Muskan Kumawat is a Journalist & Content Writer at Sangri Times English, covering a wide range of topics, including news, entertainment, and trending stories. With a strong passion for storytelling and in-depth reporting, she delivers engaging and informative content to readers.

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