DONALD Trump's chief of staff Susie Wiles was reportedly a victim of an impersonation plot where suspected cyber criminals used artificial intelligence to imitate her.
Wiles, known as the Ice Maiden , had her cellphone contacts stolen and texts were sent to politicians that looked as if they came from her.
One politician claimed they were told to come up with a list of potential figures who could be pardoned, as reported by The Wall Street Journal.
The White House suspects cybercriminals used artificial intelligence to imitate her voice.
But, the suspected plot unravelled when they asked questions that Wiles would know the answer to.
Lawmakers also grew suspicious after noticing that the texts were more formal than how Wiles normally types.
And, one message reportedly asked for