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A diplomatic report, which was reviewed by Reuters, revealed that an individual used a fake voice generated by artificial intelligence to impersonate U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, as they communicated in mid-June with three foreign ministers and U.S. officials, claiming to be a senior U.S. diplomat.

The perpetrator used the "Signal" app to send text messages and audio recordings to at least two of the targets, including a text invitation to communicate via the app.

The report indicated that the potential goal of this operation was to manipulate the targeted individuals using AI techniques to gain access to sensitive information or their personal accounts.

This incident follows a previous crisis faced by the U.S. administration when a journalist was accidentally added to a chat group on "Signal" created by former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, where information about military strikes in Yemen was leaked.

The report clarified that there are no direct cyber threats to the State Department from this campaign, but the information shared with third parties could be at risk if the targeted individuals are compromised.

The diplomatic report, dated July 3, recommended that all diplomatic and consular missions warn external partners about fake accounts and impersonations.

The report did not disclose the identities of the foreign ministers or U.S. politicians targeted, but a senior State Department official confirmed that the department is investigating the incident and taking ongoing steps to enhance cybersecurity.

In a related context, the FBI warned last May about individuals using fake text and voice messages to impersonate senior U.S. officials with the aim of breaching government accounts.

The report also mentioned another campaign in April attributed to a hacker linked to Russian intelligence, who used a fake email bearing the State Department's logo and addresses similar to official messages, targeting think tanks, activists in Eastern Europe, and former officials. The perpetrator demonstrated precise knowledge of internal details concerning the department.