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AI-Powered Rubio Impersonator Makes Calls to Foreign Ministers, Other Top Officials: Report

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – An AI-driven campaign mimicked Secretary of State Marco Rubio's voice to contact at least five officials, including three foreign ministers, aiming to manipulate sensitive communications.

  • In mid-June 2025, an unidentified individual used AI-generated voice and messages to pose as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reaching out via the Signal app to a group that included top U.S. government figures and several foreign ministers.
  • This attack followed a pattern of cyber threat campaigns tracked by the State Department, including a separate Russia-linked spear phishing effort targeting think tanks and activists earlier in April.
  • The impersonator set up a Signal account using the name marco.rubio@state.gov and left voicemails as well as text messages targeting multiple individuals outside the Department, including U.S. politicians and foreign ministers, with the intent of accessing sensitive information or accounts.
  • A communication from the State Department issued on July 3 instructed diplomatic missions to alert their partners about fraudulent impersonations and confirmed that the FBI is actively investigating the matter, with the department committing to a comprehensive review and enhanced protective measures.
  • This incident highlights increased risks from AI-enabled impersonations and ongoing concerns over secure communications, prompting warnings against using apps like Signal for sensitive government business.
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The individual created a signal account on behalf of Marc Rubio and contacted foreign ministers.

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The man usurped the identity of the US Secretary of State by sending false messages, generated by artificial intelligence, to senior officials "in order to access information and accounts (personal)".

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arcamax.com broke the news in on Tuesday, July 8, 2025.
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