US, France, and Italian authorities shut down massive deepfake porn site

Source Domain: cyberscoop.com

Under the TAKE IT DOWN Act, the U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security recently seized multiple internet domains operating the sites CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com, which were accused of disseminating thousands of AI-generated or digitally-altered nonconsensual images and videos of famous women, including politicians and celebrities, depicting them in sexually explicit scenarios. As stated by Robert Fraiser, U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, these sites facilitated exploitation and personal violation through content such as “rape,” “forced,” and “degradation” categories. This operation marks a significant action since the TAKE IT DOWN Act went into effect last year, reflecting bipartisan recognition of the need for stronger laws against the creation and distribution of nonconsensual deepfake pornography. In tandem with international law enforcement from France and Italy, U.S. authorities succeeded in stopping the sites and arrested a 47-year-old French national, Cyrille B., who faces charges carrying potentially severe penalties. This effort underscores the global challenge of curbing unethical uses of AI in creating exploitation-based pornography.

Key Points:
– Seizure of CFAKE.com and SOCFAKE.com for distributing thousands of nonconsensual AI-generated explicit images under the TAKE IT DOWN Act.
– Arrest of French national Cyrille B. and seizure of cryptocurrency related to the site’s revenue.
– Operation conducted in coordination with law enforcement agencies from France and Italy, and significant volumes of content found including 300,000 images and 7,000 videos of 14,000 individuals.