British leader reportedly exchanged messages with impostor of top White House official
- British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to reports published Monday.
- Politico, citing four unnamed officials, said Burnham believed he was messaging Wiles before becoming suspicious and ending the contact.
- A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment, saying it was policy not to discuss national security matters.
- The White House said the incident was not related to any hacking of Wiles' devices.
- The report comes after earlier cases in which U.S. officials and others received messages from impersonators posing as Wiles, and after warnings about AI-enabled impersonation of senior U.S. officials.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with an impostor posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to reports published Monday. Politico, citing four unnamed officials, said Burnham initially believed he was communicating with Wiles before becoming suspicious and cutting off contact.
A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment, citing a policy against discussing national security matters. The White House said the episode was not connected to any hacking of Wiles' devices.
The report follows earlier U.S. government scrutiny of messages sent to elected officials, business leaders and other prominent figures by someone impersonating Wiles. It also comes after U.S. officials warned diplomats about attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly others using artificial intelligence.
The FBI has also warned about malicious actors using AI to impersonate senior U.S. government officials. Burnham, who became prime minister less than a month ago, has sought to maintain good ties with the White House.
英国领导人据报曾与冒充白宫高级官员的人互发信息
据周一发布的报道，英国首相安迪·伯纳姆曾与一名冒充白宫办公厅主任苏西·怀尔斯的人互发信息。Politico援引四名匿名官员称，伯纳姆起初以为自己是在与怀尔斯联系，后来起疑并切断了沟通。
伯纳姆的发言人拒绝置评，称这是国家安全事项，不便讨论。白宫则表示，这起事件与怀尔斯的设备遭黑客入侵无关。
这篇报道延续了此前美国政府对类似冒充事件的关注。此前，有人曾冒充怀尔斯向美国民选官员、商界人士和其他知名人士发送信息。
美国方面还曾警告外交官，称有人可能利用人工智能冒充国务卿马尔科·卢比奥及其他官员。美国联邦调查局也曾提醒，恶意行为者正在利用AI冒充美国高级政府官员。