The latest video that surfaced in Georgia bore the hallmarks of a Russia-linked troll farm aided by John Mark Dougan, a former Florida and Maine law enforcement officer who lives in Russia.
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This threat hunter chases U.S. foes exploiting AI to sway the election
Ben Nimmo confronting the dramatic boost that artificial intelligence can provide to foreign adversaries’ disinformation operations.
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U.S. says Russian state media outlet runs intelligence operations
The State Department accused RT, the Russian media outlet, of running intelligence operations and procuring weapons for the war in Ukraine.
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Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to 6 conservative influencers was a front for Russia.
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U.S. disrupts Russian government-backed disinformation campaign to sow discord
U.S. officials described the internet operation as part of an ongoing effort, boosted by artificial intelligence, to create fictitious social media profiles designed to advance the aims of the Russian government.
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Putin-linked businessman admits to U.S. election meddling, says he’ll keep doing it
Prigozhin has previously sought to keep his activities under the radar and now appears increasingly interested in gaining political clout – though his goal in doing so was not immediately clear.
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State Department says Russia spent $300 million to secretly influence world politics
The cable released Tuesday cites a new intelligence assessment of Russia’s global covert efforts to support policies and parties sympathetic to Moscow.
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Russian charged with using U.S. groups to spread propaganda
The Justice Department says a Russian operative has been charged with using political groups in the United States to advance pro-Russia propaganda.
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Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts
The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year.
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Lawyer pleads not guilty in investigation into Trump-Russia election interference
The indictment accuses Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI when he was questioned about a September 2016 conversation he had with the FBI’s general counsel.