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 said four unnamed officials reported that Burnham became suspicious and stopped the exchanges.
- A spokesperson for Burnham declined to comment, citing policy on not discussing national security matters.
- The White House said the episode was not connected to any hacking of Wiles' devices.
- U.S. officials have previously investigated impersonation attempts involving Wiles and other senior figures, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
- Burnham has been trying to build a good relationship with the White House since taking office less than a month ago.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with a person impersonating White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, according to reports published Monday. Politico said the exchanges ended after Burnham grew suspicious.
Burnham's spokesperson declined to comment, saying the government does not discuss national security matters. The White House said the incident was not linked to any hacking of Wiles' devices.
The report comes after U.S. authorities have investigated similar impersonation attempts involving senior officials. Those earlier cases included messages sent by someone posing as Wiles, and warnings about attempts to imitate Secretary of State Marco Rubio and possibly other officials using artificial intelligence.
英国领导人据报曾与冒充白宫高级官员者互发消息
据周一发布的报道，英国首相安迪·伯纳姆据称曾与一名冒充白宫幕僚长苏西·怀尔斯的人互发消息。Politico称，伯纳姆在起疑后结束了这些交流。
伯纳姆的发言人拒绝置评，表示政府不会讨论国家安全事务。白宫则表示，这起事件与怀尔斯设备被黑无关。
这则报道出现之际，美国方面此前已调查过涉及高级官员的类似冒充行为。此前曾有人冒充怀尔斯发消息，美国方面也曾就假冒国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥及其他官员的尝试发出警告，相关手段还可能使用了人工智能。