The FBI has issued a warning about cybercriminals using AI-generated audio deepfakes to conduct voice phishing attacks targeting U.S. officials since April. The alert includes measures to help identify and prevent these sophisticated impersonation schemes.
Affected: U.S. government officials, federal and state agencies, communication platforms, IT help desks.
Affected: U.S. government officials, federal and state agencies, communication platforms, IT help desks.
Keypoints
- Cybercriminals are using AI to create deepfake audio for voice phishing campaigns since April 2025.
- Victims include current and former U.S. government officials and their contacts.
- Attack methods include smishing (SMS) and vishing (voice calls) to impersonate officials and establish rapport.
- Malicious links are used to compromise accounts and gather contact information for further social engineering.
- Similar deepfake threats have been warned by agencies like FBI, Europol, and HHS for various cybercriminal activities.