A Marco Rubio Impostor is Using AI Voice To Call High-Level Officials

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress by sending them voice and text messages that mimic Rubio's voice and writing style using AI-powered software, Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing a senior U.S. official and a State Department cable. From the report: U.S. authorities do not know who is behind the string of impersonation attempts but they believe the culprit was probably attempting to manipulate powerful government officials 'with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts,' according to a cable sent by Rubio's office to State Department employees.

Using both text messaging and the encrypted messaging app Signal, which the Trump administration uses extensively, the impostor 'contacted at least five non-Department individuals, including three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a U.S. member of Congress,' said the cable, dated July 3. The impersonation campaign began in mid-June when the impostor created a Signal account using the display name 'Marco.Rubio@state.gov' to contact unsuspecting foreign and domestic diplomats and politicians, said the cable.

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