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The State Department is investigating a scammer who is reportedly pretending to be Secretary of State Marco Rubio With the help of AI.
A mysterious individual, pretending to be one of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet members, contacted the US governor, Congress members, with a voice and text message of AI support that mimics Rubio’s voice and writing style. Washington Post Reported citing US officials and State Department Cable.
” State Department, Of course, we are aware of this incident and are currently monitoring and addressing the issue. The department is responsible for taking steps to protect information and improve the department’s cybersecurity attitude to prevent future incidents. For security reasons, there are no details to offer at this time,” State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce said Tuesday.
When asked about his reaction to Rubio’s impersonation, she said, “We’re not here at the point where I discuss or portray what actions are happening or what he’s reacting.”
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio will be attending the signing ceremony for the peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the State Department on June 27, 2025 in Washington. (AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
“The secretary is… very transparent, very transparent, he’s directly with everyone. Of course, I think his explanation of his reaction is his.
She also said, “We live in a technical age and we are often caught up in.”
According to the Washington Post, it is unclear who is using AI to impersonate Rubio, but it says he is suspected of trying to manipulate government officials “with the goal of accessing information and accounts.”
According to the Washington Post, attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio began in mid-June. (Anna Money Maker/Getty Images)
Cable reportedly began impersonation in mid-June when someone created a signal account with the display name marco.rubio@state.gov. This is not a Rubio’s actual email address.
Cable reportedly added that the fake Rubio had contacted at least five non-sectoral individuals, including three foreign ministers, the US governor and members of the US. meeting. “
“The actor left a voicemail with signals from at least two targeted individuals, and in one instance, he sent a text message inviting the individual to communicate the signal,” the Washington Post said, saying cable.
Speaking here on May 6, 2025, spokesman Tammy Bruce said the State Department was “surveillance and dealing with” incidents in which the AI ​​was used to possibly posed as Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (Andrew Thomas/Middle Eastern Image/AFP/Getty)
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Eventually, the attempt to impersonate failed and told The Associated Press that it was “not very refined.”
Nick Calman of Fox News contributed to this report.
