British Prime Minister Andy Burnham reportedly exchanged messages with someone posing as a senior US government official. According to Politico, the UK leader believed he was communicating with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles in a recent exchange.

Sources said Burnham exchanged a “few messages” of “no significance,” but their content remains unclear. He allegedly became suspicious, cut off communications, and informed the relevant authorities.

A British government spokesperson declined to comment, citing policy on “national security matters.” The British Embassy in the US was reportedly “extremely concerned” and informed the White House, which confirmed the incident was not linked to any hacking of Wiles’ devices.

The incident highlights growing concerns about AI being used to impersonate senior officials. The FBI and White House launched an investigation last year into an imposter posing as Wiles, and the State Department later probed a fake Secretary of State Marco Rubio who contacted foreign ministers.

The Trump regime has faced scrutiny over communication security, especially after a journalist was added to a Signal group chat discussing military strikes on Houthis in Yemen. A Pentagon report concluded that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth may have endangered US soldiers by sharing classified information in that chat.

Source: www.aljazeera.com