How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams
An audio deepfake impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress with AI-generated voicemails mimicking his voice, according to a senior U.S. official and a State Department cable dated July 3.
Minutes to listen:
by Dune Research Team
10 Jul 2025
July 10, 2025


FAQs
Complete the form below to get started.

How a deepfake of Marco Rubio exposed the alarming ease of AI voice scams
An audio deepfake impersonating Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted foreign ministers, a U.S. governor, and a member of Congress with AI-generated voicemails mimicking his voice, according to a senior U.S. official and a State Department cable dated July 3.
Industry News
Never Miss a Human Risk Insights
Subscribe to the Dune Risk Brief - weekly trends, threat models,
and strategies for enterprise CISOs.
and strategies for enterprise CISOs.
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.


