Hackers Use Artificial Intelligence to Create Sophisticated Social Engineering Attacks

The FBI warns that cybercriminals are increasingly using generative AI to scale and refine social engineering and fraud, including fake profiles and websites, realistic images and IDs, voice-cloned audio for impersonation, and deepfake videos to bolster scams. The advisory outlines key TTPs and recommends defenses such as establishing verification codes with family, scrutinizing media for AI artifacts, limiting personal data exposure, independently verifying contacts, and withholding sensitive information or payments without verification.