Deepfake hiccup unmasks suspected digital certificate fraudster

Spain's national police say they caught a cybercriminal after a momentary technical glitch exposed his face to a video identification platform. The unnamed man allegedly made 38 attempts to impersonate 30 people and obtain digital certificates in their names, succeeding on multiple occasions. A digital certificate uses public key infrastructure to bind a cryptographic key to a verified identity, allowing its holder to authenticate themselves and create legally recognized electronic signatures. I