An imposter using AI-generated voice and texts posed as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, contacting top U.S. and foreign leaders in a high-level disinformation and infiltration campaign.
The fake Rubio reached out to:
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3 foreign ministers
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1 U.S. governor
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1 member of Congress
According to a July 3 State Department cable, the imposter used Signal, a secure messaging app, and even left voicemails to add legitimacy to the con.
Who’s Behind It?
U.S. officials suspect this was part of a broader intelligence-gathering plot, likely foreign-sponsored.
The goal: access accounts, sensitive info, and disrupt U.S. diplomacy, all while impersonating a top Trump ally in the middle of global crises.
Susie Wiles Also Targeted
This comes on the heels of another security breach involving White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, where data from her personal cell phone was reportedly used to contact powerful political figures.
Both events appear to be part of a coordinated campaign targeting senior Trump administration officials using stolen data and artificial intelligence.
Rubio: Prime Target
Rubio, a former senator and presidential candidate, currently serves as Secretary of State and National Security Advisor under President Trump.
He’s been deeply involved in foreign policy, including meetings this week with Israeli PM Netanyahu, where Trump was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.
Rubio’s portfolio and presence at the top of international diplomacy made him an obvious target.
AI: Weapon of Choice
Experts say with thousands of Rubio’s speeches and interviews online, it’s easy to create believable AI-generated voice clones.
The imposter used voicemails and Signal texts—which require less real-time engagement and make it easier to avoid detection.
One message invited the target to “communicate on Signal”—a trick to pull victims into an encrypted, off-grid chat.
FBI Already Warned
The FBI issued a warning in May about malicious actors using AI in voice and messaging scams—and now it’s hitting the top levels of government.
This is not some prank or hack—it’s espionage using cutting-edge AI, and the targets are Trump’s closest allies.
