AI scammers are now impersonating US government bigwigs, says FBI

Hackers are using deepfake voice messages to steal data from individuals, many of whom are current and former US federal and state officials.

Deepfake-assisted hackers are now targeting US federal and state officials by masquerading as senior US officials in the latest brazen phishing campaign to steal sensitive data. 

The bad actors have been operating since April, using deepfake voice messages and text messages to masquerade as senior government officials and establish rapport with victims, the FBI said in a May 15 warning. 

“If you receive a message claiming to be from a senior US official, do not assume it is authentic,” the agency said.  

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