12 Celebrity Deepfake Websites Seized by Manhattan DA

Executive Summary

The Manhattan District Attorney's office seized 12 websites hosting deepfake videos of celebrities, disrupting access to content featuring roughly 1,200 individuals. The seizure marks the largest known operation targeting celebrity deepfakes.


Intelligence Metadata - Source Publisher: Malwarebytes Labs - Published Date: 2026-09-17T11:20:46+00:00 - Category: malware

Original Description: The largest known celebrity deepfake seizure has taken 12 websites offline, disrupting access to videos depicting some 1,200 people.

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Source: Malwarebytes Labs