At least three foreign ministers, a U.S. governor and a member of Congress all received outreach from the fake Rubio, according to a State Department cable.

Someone using artificial intelligence to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio contacted at least five people, including three foreign ministers, a US governor, and a member of Congress, “with the goal of gaining access to information or accounts,

The State Department says it is investigating the incident, in which an "unknown individual" impersonated Rubio through the app Signal.