The FBI has alerted the public about a malicious campaign where scammers employ AI-generated voices to impersonate senior US officials, aiming to access victims' personal accounts. This sophisticated approach began in April and has already resulted in significant financial losses, with companies like Arup losing $25 million. The FBI indicates these attacks could potentially target other government officials through compromised contacts, emphasizing the need for businesses to develop deepfake response plans in light of increasing social engineering schemes.
Had a call from a senior US official? It probably wasn't real. The FBI has issued a warning about an ongoing malicious text and voice messaging campaign in which scammers use AI-generated voices to target victims.
Once the account of one person is compromised, it can be used in future attacks. Access to personal or official accounts operated by US officials could be used to target other government officials, or their associates and contacts.
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