Someone using AI to impersonate Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, contacted at least five people including foreign ministers.
An attacker used voice-cloning tech to impersonate him, contacting multiple foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a congressman via Signal and email.
Created AI‑generated voicemails
Spoofed his email address
Goal: Extract sensitive info or account access
FBI + State Department are investigating
AI impersonation isn't theoretical. It’s disrupting global trust, diplomacy, and national security.
This moment should trigger every org to rethink: Identity verification protocols
Executive-level cybersecurity training
What safeguards do you have to detect deepfakes?
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/08/politics/marco-rubio-artificial-intelligence-impersonation
#AI #Deepfakes #CyberThreats #NationalSecurity #Diplomacy #InfoSec #FBI
