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AI scammers are now impersonating US government bigwigs, says FBI

Cointelegraph.com NewsDeepfake-assisted hackers are now targeting US federal and state officials by masquerading as senior US officials in a latest brazen phishing campaign to steal sensitive data. The bad actors have been operating since April, using deepfake voice messages and text messages to masquerade as senior government officials and establish rapport with victims, the FBI said in a May 15 warning. “If you… 

​Deepfake-assisted hackers are now targeting US federal and state officials by masquerading as senior US officials in a latest brazen phishing campaign to steal sensitive data. The bad actors have been operating since April, using deepfake voice messages and text messages to masquerade as senior government officials and establish rapport with victims, the FBI said in a May 15 warning. “If you… 

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