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FBI WARNS OF DEEPFAKE SCAMS IMPERSONATING GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

arstechnica.com4 min read

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The FBI has issued an alert about sophisticated scammers using AI-generated voice deepfakes to impersonate senior US officials in attacks targeting government contacts. This warning follows a string of high-profile deepfake scams, including a LastPass attack using a CEO deepfake and a political robocall that impersonated President Biden last year.