Summary
An imposter used artificial intelligence to mimic Secretary of State Marco Rubio's voice to contact foreign ministers and other officials through the Signal messaging app. The US State Department is investigating the incident and has stated it is taking steps to strengthen its cybersecurity measures.
Key Facts
- An unknown person used AI to imitate Marco Rubio and contacted foreign ministers and other officials.
- The imposter used the Signal app to send voice messages posing as Rubio.
- The State Department found out about the incident through a cable sent on July 3.
- At least five people were contacted, including foreign ministers, a US governor, and a congressional member.
- The fake account used had the name marco.rubio@state.gov.
- The State Department is working to improve its cybersecurity defenses.
- The hoax was reported to be unsophisticated and did not succeed in its goals.
- US authorities do not currently know who was behind the impersonation attempt.
