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- Rubio impersonator used AI in calls to foreign ministers, cable shows</p>
<p>Humeyra PamukJuly 8, 2025 at 9:57 PM</p>
<p>By Humeyra Pamuk</p>
<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters) -An imposter used an artificially generated voice to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio in contacts with three foreign ministers and two U.S. politicians, according to a cable seen by Reuters on Tuesday.</p>
<p>In mid-June, the person contacted the ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress via the Signal messaging app, it said. Voicemails were left in two instances and a text message in a third instance invited the targeted person to communicate on Signal, the cable said.</p>
<p>"The actor likely aimed to manipulate targeted individuals using AI-generated text and voice messages, with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts," the cable said.</p>
<p>The Washington Post first reported the campaign. The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.</p>
<p>The State Department cable, dated July 3, was sent to all diplomatic and consular posts and suggests that staff warn external partners about fake accounts and impersonations.</p>
<p>"There is no direct cyber threat to the department from this campaign, but information shared with a third party could be exposed if targeted individuals are compromised," it said.</p>
<p>The cable referred to a second effort in April that was attributed to a Russia-linked hacker who conducted a spear phishing campaign targeting think tanks, Eastern European activists and dissidents and former State Department officials.</p>
<p>The perpetrator a fake "@state.gov" email address on the messages as well as logos and branding used by State's Bureau of Diplomatic Technology, it said.</p>
<p>"The actor demonstrated extensive knowledge of the department's naming conventions and internal documentation," it said.</p>
<p>In that campaign, the person posed as a State Department official in messages sent to private gmail accounts.</p>
<p>The State Department said industry partners attributed that campaign to a cyber actor associated with the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service.</p>
<p>(Reporting by Humeyra Pamuk; Writing by Doina Chiacu; Editing by Chizu Nomiyama )</p>
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