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US tells election officials to be on guard against AI-powered tricks ahead of midterms
The alert says scammers are using AI to mimic candidates and officials, with bogus texts and fake PACs aimed at stealing money and personal data.
- On Friday, the FBI and CISA warned the American public to remain vigilant against AI-powered tricks ahead of next month's midterm elections, highlighting sophisticated tactics employed by malicious cyber criminals.
- The alert noted that "super intelligence," a Trump-approved term for AI, is allowing hackers to sharpen rogue emails and text messages, making them appear more convincing to potential victims.
- Fraudsters are deploying various schemes including fake PACs that collect donations, merchandise scams, and investment pools, often mimicking Campaign entity names and slogans to deceive supporters, the FBI reports.
- Scammers are using phishing campaigns, sending text messages claiming recipients are not registered to vote to solicit personal data; the FBI advises verifying all political organizations via official government Elections websites.
- While Texas Secretary of State Alicia Pierce confirmed a registration application backlog is cleared, Scammers may still leverage the incident to create urgency in deceptive phishing communications targeting Texans.
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