FBI Alerts Public to Malicious Campaign Impersonating US Government Officials

Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning about an ongoing malicious messaging campaign targeting current and former senior US government officials and their contacts.

Since April 2025, threat actors have been impersonating high-ranking US officials through text messages and AI-generated voice calls in an effort to gain access to personal accounts and potentially sensitive information.

The FBI advises individuals to verify the identity of anyone claiming to be a government official before engaging with unexpected communications.

The FBI has identified a sophisticated social engineering operation employing both “smishing” (SMS phishing) and “vishing” (voice phishing) tactics to target government officials.

Malicious actors send text messages or AI-generated voice communications claiming to be from senior US officials to establish rapport with targets.

Once trust is established, they attempt to transition communications to separate messaging platforms by sending malicious links.

According to the FBI, “Access to personal or official accounts operated by ...