Healthcare professionals to address AI deepfakes and fraud

APOTHEKE ADHOC and APOTHEKEN UMSCHAU will host a special live broadcast titled ‘Medfake: Gefahr für Patienten, Falle für Apotheken’ on August 31 to address the rise of AI-generated fraud in the healthcare sector.

Medical professionals Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen and Dr. Emilie Strzoda will share their experiences as victims of identity theft involving deepfake videos used by criminals to target customers. The program will also cover attacks on pharmacies, including phishing emails and manipulated invoices, featuring insights from business administrator Matthias Kunze-Düker.

To provide a comprehensive overview, lawyer Dr. Morton Douglas will offer legal context on current cases, while Martin Weidemann from Treuhand Hannover will present practical tools and protective measures for businesses to defend against these sophisticated digital threats.