Deepfake case study · Audio
current or former federal and state officials and their contacts deepfake (May 2025)
Attackers use smishing texts and AI-generated vishing voice messages to harvest credentials and take over accounts. Compromised accounts can be used to reach additional officials.
- Incident date
- May 2025
- Target
- current or former federal and state officials and their contacts
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
Attackers use smishing texts and AI-generated vishing voice messages to harvest credentials and take over accounts. Compromised accounts can be used to reach additional officials.