Ministry of State Security reveals why you should stay silent for three seconds when answering unknown calls, stating that a few seconds of voice samples could be used by criminals for AI voice cloning

Recently, a reminder to "stay silent for three seconds when receiving an unknown call" went viral on social media. According to disclosures from the Ministry of State Security, after connecting with victims' phones, criminals may deliberately remain silent to lure them into responding. Just a few seconds of voice samples can potentially be used by criminals for AI voice cloning, enabling identity impersonation for fraud and other illegal activities.