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William Kennedy

Trump officials targeted in AI impersonation scam, and yep, Signal is involved

Just when you thought things couldn’t get any more absurd, The Washington Post and others have revealed that Senator Marco Rubio was targeted in a mid-June 2025 AI impersonation campaign. 

The unknown actor behind this sophisticated manipulation campaign used a synthetic voice and stolen writing style to message at least three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a U.S. member of Congress via Signal—because why not abuse your “secure” app for AI-powered catfishing? 

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