The FBI published a new announcement, warning about ongoing attacks In the attacks, the crooks are impersonating senior US officials on both federal and state level In many cases, the attackers are sending cloned voice messages Cybercriminals are impersonating senior US officials in highly sophisticated smishing and vishing attacks that leverage state-of-the-art technology such as deepfake and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI).

The new scam involves criminals using AI to pose as senior U.S. officials in a bid to get personal information from victims.

The FBI has issued a warning about a growing cyber campaign that uses AI-generated voice and text messages to impersonate senior U.S. government officials. The scheme, active since April 2025, aims to deceive current and former federal and state officials and their associates into giving up sensitive personal information and account access.