An AI-generated voice impersonating Marco Rubio targeted top officials via Signal, exposing gaps in identity controls and prompting a federal investigation.

An impersonator recently used AI to pose as Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, to send messages to five senior-level officials. Three of these have been identified as foreign ministers, while the remaining two were US officials, as per reports.

An unknown individual or group using AI impersonated Secretary of State Marco Rubio to contact at least five high-level government, according to a State Department cable.

Today I am imposing sanctions on UN Human Rights Council Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese for her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt @IntlCrimCourt action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives. Albanese’s campaign of political and economic…

Marco Rubio is reportedly being impersonated using artificial intelligence. An imposter who used AI to imitate the secretary of state's voice and writing style has contacted a range of foreign and domestic officials posing as Rubio, according to a senior U.S. official and a State Department cable obtained by The Washington Post.

A mysterious impersonator masquerading as Secretary of State Marco Rubio has reached out to three foreign ministers and two high-level US officials while imitating his likeness using AI, according to a report.

An impostor pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly used AI to send messages to foreign and local officials, likely "with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts."

With just 15 seconds of audio, hackers can now launch convincing deepfake scams—targeting CEOs, employees, and even world leaders.