#ElectionMeddling

OpenAI kills Iranian accounts using ChatGPT to write US election disinfo

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August 19, 2024 at 04:20PM OpenAI banned Iranian-linked ChatGPT accounts for spreading fake news on US presidential campaign, using long-form articles and social comments on Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump. OpenAI identified 12 accounts on X and one on Instagram involved in this covert influence operation. Storm-2035 was attributed to the phony posts, … Read more

Russia, Iran pose most aggressive threat to 2024 elections, say infoseccers

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April 25, 2024 at 09:40AM Experts emphasize the threat of state-sponsored cybercriminals meddling in the upcoming US presidential election and the UK’s next general election. Mandiant’s report highlights the likely tactics, such as DDoS attacks, data theft, disinformation, and deepfakes, and identifies Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea as the primary adversaries. These nations have … Read more