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Marco Rubio, other government officials deepfake (Jul 2025)
An attacker created a fake Signal account using the display name “Marco.Rubio@state.gov” and began contacting government officials with AI-generated voice messages that perfectly mimicked the Secretary of State’s…
- Incident date
- Jul 2025
- Target
- Marco Rubio, other government officials
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
An attacker created a fake Signal account using the display name “Marco.Rubio@state.gov” and began contacting government officials with AI-generated voice messages that perfectly mimicked the Secretary of State’s voice and writing style. The imposter successfully reached at least five high-profile targets, including three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress, in an attempt to manipulate powerful government officials with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts.