Influence Operations

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Influence Operations Russia France Russia [+2] Disinformation Campaigns Foreign Information Manipulation

Russian GRU Unit 29155 Spreads False Epstein-Macron Content Across Europe

Viginum links Storm-1516 disinformation campaign to military intelligence operation targeting Ukraine supporters
Influence Operations Iran Global Israel [+8] United States Iran Disinformation Campaigns Internet Censorship Information Blackout Information Control Foreign Information Manipulation Protest Narrative Reframing

Iran Deploys Information Warfare Arsenal Against December Protests and External Adversaries

Regime combines domestic narrative control with intensified propaganda targeting Israel and Western nations
Influence Operations Russia France Ukraine [+3] Russia Disinformation Campaigns Unwitting Amplification

French Intelligence Exposes 80 Russian Disinformation Campaigns Targeting Ukraine and Allies

Viginum report reveals coordinated influence operations spanning 19 months across multiple platforms
Influence Operations Iran Israel Iran [+4] Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking Identity Concealment Unwitting Amplification

Iranian Operation Targets Israeli Arab Communities Through False Organizations

Campaign used deceptive identities to amplify divisive content without revealing Tehran's involvement
Influence Operations China Iran North Korea [+6] Russia United Kingdom Russia Cyber Espionage Infrastructure Attacks Parliamentary Debate Response

UK Parliament Confronts Multi-State Foreign Interference Threats to Democratic Institutions

House of Commons debate highlights Russian cyber operations, Chinese espionage, and Iranian campaigns targeting critical infrastructure
Influence Operations Russia Estonia European Union (EU) [+11] France Germany Latvia Lithuania Poland Russia Disinformation Campaigns Cyber Espionage Government Destabilization Communication Jamming Foreign Information Manipulation

EU Sanctions 12 Individuals and 2 Entities for Russian Information Warfare Operations

Targets include GRU Unit 29155 operatives and cyber group Cadet Blizzard for destabilizing activities
Influence Operations Iran Israel Iran [+3] Social Media Hijacking Hacktivist Group Mobilization Information Domain Projection

Iran Deploys Coordinated Cyber Campaign During June 2025 Israel Conflict

Tehran Prioritized Information Warfare Over Destructive Attacks in Twelve-Day Operation
Influence Operations Russia United States Russia [+1] Disinformation Campaigns

Russian Disinformation Operations Target Trump Administration and Ukraine Envoy

Intelligence agencies identify multichannel influence campaigns aimed at undermining Western support for Ukraine
Influence Operations Iran Israel United States [+6] Iran Cyber Espionage DDoS Attacks Website Defacement Coordinated Cyber Warfare Hacktivist Coordination

Iranian Hacktivist Groups Synchronized Cyber Operations During Israel Conflict

Analysis of 250,000 messages reveals state-orchestrated coordination rather than organic activism
Influence Operations Russia Austria Germany [+3] Switzerland Russia Disinformation Campaigns

Austria Exposes Russian Disinformation Campaign Targeting German-Speaking Europe

Kremlin operation aimed to undermine Ukraine support while promoting pro-Russian narratives across Central Europe
Influence Operations Russia United States Russia [+1] Disinformation Campaigns

US Sanctions RT Chief Amid Expanded Russian Election Interference Campaign

Treasury targets 10 individuals as State Department restricts Russian media operations
Influence Operations Russia United States Russia [+4] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Campaign Finance Violations Covert Media Funding

Russian State Media Employees Charged in $10 Million U.S. Election Influence Operation

DOJ indictment reveals RT-funded scheme targeting American audiences through Tennessee media company
Influence Operations Iran Israel Iran [+3] Disinformation Campaigns Asset Recruitment Deceptive Job Recruitment

Iranian Operations Target Israeli Citizens Through Deceptive Recruitment During Gaza Conflict

Tehran's influence campaigns exploit wartime tensions to sow distrust and incite internal divisions
Influence Operations China Russia Canada [+2] China Parliamentary Investigation Response

Canadian Parliamentary Committee Documents Scope of Foreign Interference Threat

Ethics committee warns democratic institutions face sustained pressure from hostile state actors
Influence Operations China Germany China [+2] Disinformation Campaigns Document Forgery

Russian Disinformation Campaign Targets German Opposition Leader with Fabricated Stories

Operations against Friedrich Merz employed absurd narratives including fake polar bear shooting claims
Influence Operations China Cuba Iran [+6] Russia United States Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking

Multiple Foreign Adversaries Target 2022 US Midterm Elections Through Social Media

Russia, China, Iran, and Cuba conduct influence operations while election infrastructure remains secure
Influence Operations China United Kingdom China [+3] Asset Recruitment Political Infiltration Political Donation Influence

MI5 Issues Unprecedented Alert Naming Chinese Agent Operating in Parliament

Intelligence service warns MPs that solicitor Christine Lee conducted interference operations for Beijing's United Front
Influence Operations China Russia European Union (EU) [+3] Russia Disinformation Campaigns Information Control

European Parliament Calls for Stronger Defenses Against Russian Information Operations

Resolution highlights coordination gaps and legislative loopholes in EU response to foreign interference
Influence Operations Russia United States Russia [+2] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns

U.S. Intelligence Confirms Russian Campaign to Undermine Biden in 2020 Election

Declassified report details Moscow's efforts to promote misleading narratives and erode electoral confidence
Influence Operations China United States China [+4] Government Infiltration Asset Recruitment Campaign Finance Violations Political Infiltration

Chinese Intelligence Asset Cultivated California Politicians Through Years-Long Influence Campaign

Christine Fang developed extensive political network from 2011-2015 before FBI investigation prompted her departure
Influence Operations Russia Canada China [+5] United States Russia Disinformation Campaigns Asset Recruitment Academic Platform Hijacking

US Exposes Russian Intelligence Network Using Academic Front to Spread Disinformation

Strategic Culture Foundation coordinated with foreign outlets to amplify fringe Western voices
Influence Operations China Iran Russia [+5] United States Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking

Eight Federal Agencies Issue Joint Warning on Foreign Election Interference for Super Tuesday

Unprecedented multi-agency alert highlights ongoing threats to primary elections through social media manipulation
Influence Operations China Iran Russia [+5] United States Other Election Interference Government Destabilization Coordinated Cyber Warfare

US Intelligence Agencies Issue Joint Warning on Multi-Nation Election Interference Campaigns

FBI and partners identify ongoing threats from Russia, China, and Iran targeting democratic processes
Influence Operations Russia United States Russia [+2] Disinformation Campaigns Legal Weaponization

Russian Propaganda Outlet Sues Facebook Over Account Closure in Legal Strategy Shift

Federal News Agency claims free speech violations despite ties to indicted troll farm operations
Influence Operations China Iran Russia [+3] United States Russia Election Interference

US Agencies Find No Material Impact from Foreign Interference in 2018 Midterms

Joint DOJ-DHS report identifies Russian, Chinese, and Iranian influence activities but concludes election integrity remained intact
Influence Operations China United States China [+3] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Media Impersonation

Pence Accuses China of Orchestrating Covert Electoral Interference Campaign

Vice President cites fake news supplements and comprehensive influence operations targeting midterm elections
Influence Operations China Canada China [+3] Government Infiltration Media Suppression Political Infiltration

CSIS Director Names Foreign Interference as Canada's Top Security Threat

China's United Front Work Department targets political parties, student groups, and media outlets
Influence Operations Russia United States Russia [+3] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking

Facebook CEO Reveals Russian Election Interference Reached 126 Million Americans

Zuckerberg tells Congress that Moscow-backed accounts focused on divisive issues rather than candidate promotion
Influence Operations Iran Global United Kingdom [+4] United States Iran Disinformation Campaigns Social Media Hijacking

Major Social Media Platforms Remove Hundreds of Iranian State-Linked Accounts

Coordinated takedown targets propaganda network spreading anti-Israeli content across four continents
Influence Operations Russia United Kingdom Russia [+2] Cyber Espionage Infrastructure Attacks

Russian Hackers Targeted British Critical Infrastructure Throughout 2017

Attacks on media, telecommunications, and energy sectors demonstrated sustained interference beyond electoral periods
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