October 23, 2024 at 04:13PM In the lead-up to the 2024 US election, Russian state-backed actors are flooding the media with disinformation to sway public opinion, focusing on vice presidential candidate Tim Walz. This campaign, dubbed Operation Overload, uses fake news sites and AI-generated content to exploit societal divisions and undermine trust in democracy. **Meeting … Read more
September 17, 2024 at 04:32PM RT News, based in the US, is accused by the Biden administration of being a Kremlin-backed propaganda machine. They charged two Russian nationals with funding the media company for election meddling. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned about RT’s espionage participation and equipment fundraising, with similar tactics being used … Read more
September 4, 2024 at 10:35PM The Biden administration seized 32 websites and charged two employees of a state-owned media outlet for a $10 million scheme to spread pro-Kremlin propaganda, aiming to counter Russia’s election influence. The operation, named Doppelgänger, involves phony social media accounts and fake news sites to impact American voters. Two Russians face … Read more
June 14, 2024 at 09:28AM The Security Service of Ukraine dismantled infrastructure enabling pro-Russia residents to deploy spyware on soldiers’ devices and operate bot farms. A woman in Zhytomyr supported mobile numbers used for attacks, while a man in Dnipro ran a larger operation selling access to social media accounts to Russian intelligence. Investigations are … Read more