The FBI is currently investigating a case involving the impersonation of White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. An unknown individual has reportedly been sending text messages and making phone calls to Republican lawmakers, governors, and business executives while pretending to be Wiles. This alarming situation has raised concerns about cybersecurity within the White House.

According to reports, the impersonator has utilized artificial intelligence to mimic Wiles's voice. In one instance, the impersonator requested a cash transfer. A text message sent to a lawmaker asked for a list of individuals who could potentially be pardoned by President Trump. Recipients of these messages found them suspicious for several reasons. They did not originate from Wiles's known phone number, contained formal language that was atypical for her, and included grammatical errors.

FBI officials have communicated to the White House that they do not suspect a foreign nation is behind this impersonation scheme. A White House spokeswoman stated, "The White House takes the cybersecurity of all staff very seriously, and this matter continues to be investigated."

Earlier this month, the FBI issued a warning about an ongoing malicious text and voice messaging campaign that has been active since April. This campaign involves impersonating senior U.S. officials to target individuals, particularly current or former senior government officials and their contacts. The FBI described the techniques used as "smishing" for text messages and "vishing" for voice messages. These messages claim to come from senior officials in an attempt to build rapport and gain access to personal accounts.

It remains unclear if the FBI's warning was directly related to the impersonation of Wiles. FBI Director Kash Patel emphasized the seriousness of threats against the president and his staff, stating, "Safeguarding our administration officials' ability to securely communicate to accomplish the president's mission is a top priority."

Wiles has informed her associates that her personal cellphone was hacked, and she has advised them to disregard any strange messages they may receive. Reports indicate that these impersonation attempts have occurred as recently as two weeks ago, coinciding with Trump and Wiles's trip to the Middle East.

This incident is not the first cybersecurity breach involving Wiles. Last year, her email account was reportedly hacked by Iranian operatives targeting the Trump campaign. Three members of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were indicted for their involvement in that hacking incident last September. The White House and FBI have not yet responded to requests for further comments on the current investigation.