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.
- Burnham’s spokesperson declined to comment, saying the office does not discuss national security matters.
- Politico reported that Burnham believed he was messaging Wiles before becoming suspicious and cutting off contact.
- The White House said the incident was not linked to Wiles’ devices being hacked.
- The article says U.S. authorities previously investigated similar impersonation attempts, including efforts that used artificial intelligence to mimic senior 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. Burnham’s spokesperson declined to comment, citing policy on national security matters.
Politico said, citing four unnamed officials, that Burnham believed he was communicating with Wiles before becoming suspicious and ending the exchange. The White House said the episode was not connected to any hacking of Wiles’ devices.
The report said U.S. authorities have previously investigated similar impersonation attempts involving prominent figures. The State Department and the FBI have also warned about efforts to impersonate senior officials, including cases that may have involved artificial intelligence.
英国领导人据报曾与冒充白宫高官的人互发信息
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。伯纳姆的发言人拒绝评论，称按政策不讨论国家安全事务。
Politico援引4名未具名官员称，伯纳姆起初以为自己在与怀尔斯通信，后来起疑并终止了往来。白宫表示，这起事件与怀尔斯的任何设备被入侵无关。
报道还称，美国当局此前已调查过针对知名人士的类似冒充尝试。美国国务院和联邦调查局也曾就冒充高级官员发出警告，其中一些案例可能涉及人工智能。