Deepfake case study · Audio
High-level government officials (including three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a…
An unknown person or group used AI to impersonate Marco Rubio, sending text and voice messages to at least five high-level government officials in an attempt to gain access to information or accounts. The…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- High-level government officials (including three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress)
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An unknown person or group used AI to impersonate Marco Rubio, sending text and voice messages to at least five high-level government officials in an attempt to gain access to information or accounts. The impersonator used the display name marco.rubio@state.gov on Signal.