Threat Actors Are Using AI-Generated Audio to Impersonate U.S. Officials
KnowBe4 , Tuesday, May 27th, 2025
The FBI is warning that threat actors are impersonating senior US officials in phishing attacks designed to compromise users' accounts.
Notably, the attackers are using AI-generated audio to convincingly spoof the voices of real people.
'The malicious actors have sent text messages and AI-generated voice messages - techniques known as smishing and vishing, respectively - that claim to come from a senior US official in an effort to establish rapport before gaining access to personal accounts,' the FBI says.