Malicious Actors Using AI to Impersonate Voices of Senior US Officials, FBI Warns

The warning comes as a House bill is under consideration that seeks to increase penalties for engaging in AI impersonation.

The FBI headquarters in Washington on Nov. 6, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

An ongoing “malicious messaging campaign” is impersonating government officials through the use of voice messages generated via artificial intelligence (AI), the FBI said in a May 15 public service announcement.

“Since April 2025, malicious actors have impersonated senior U.S. officials to target individuals, many of whom are current or former senior U.S. federal or state government officials and their contacts. If you receive a message claiming to be from a senior U.S. official, do not assume it is authentic,” the alert said.