British Prime Minister reportedly exchanged messages with impostor posing as White House chief of staff
- 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, reported that Burnham believed he was messaging Wiles before becoming suspicious and ending the contact.
- A Burnham spokesperson declined to comment, saying the government does not discuss national security matters.
- The White House said the episode was not connected to any hacking of Wiles' devices.
- U.S. authorities previously investigated similar impersonation attempts involving senior officials, including warnings about AI-enabled impersonation of top government figures.
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with a person posing as White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, according to reports published Monday. Burnham's office declined to comment, citing policy on national security matters.
Politico, citing four unnamed officials, reported that Burnham believed he was corresponding with Wiles before becoming suspicious and cutting off the contact. The White House said the incident was not linked to any hacking of Wiles' devices.
The episode comes after U.S. authorities investigated earlier cases in which elected officials, business executives and other prominent figures received messages from someone posing as Wiles. U.S. officials have also warned about attempts to impersonate senior government figures using artificial intelligence.
Burnham, who became prime minister less than a month ago, has been seeking to maintain constructive ties with the White House. The report said Trump had initially been receptive to Burnham's predecessor, Keir Starmer, before their relationship later deteriorated.
英国首相据报曾与冒充白宫幕僚长的人互发消息
伦敦（美联社）——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幕僚长苏西·威尔斯的人互发消息。伯纳姆办公室拒绝置评，称基于国家安全事项不作评论。
Politico援引4名未具名官员报道称，伯纳姆起初以为自己是在与威尔斯通信，随后起疑并切断了联系。白宫表示，这起事件与威尔斯设备遭黑客入侵无关。
这一事件发生前，美国当局已调查过先前的类似冒充行为，当时一些民选官员、商界人士和其他知名人物曾收到自称威尔斯的消息。美国官员也曾就利用人工智能冒充高级政府官员的尝试发出警告。
报道称，刚上任不到一个月的伯纳姆一直希望与白宫保持良好关系。报道还提到，特朗普起初对伯纳姆的前任基尔·斯塔默较为友好，但后来关系转淡。