Social Media Hijacking

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Social Media Hijacking Russia Europe France [+6] Germany Russia Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Unwitting Amplification

Sweden Warns Russia's Bot Army Is Actively Targeting German and French Elections

Sweden's Psychological Defence Agency chief tells POLITICO that X, TikTok, and Facebook are failing to stop Russia's election interference machine.
Social Media Hijacking Unknown Australia Other [+3] Influence Operations AI Profile Generation Deepfake Video Creation

Foreign AI 'Slopaganda' Network Deepfakes Dozens of Australian Politicians

Facebook-based foreign influence network uses AI-generated video to target Australian public figures at scale.
Social Media Hijacking Belgium France Germany [+6] European Union Other Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Foreign Information Manipulation

EU Parliament Raises Alarm Over U.S. Electoral Interference in European Votes

European institutions debate whether Washington now poses a foreign interference risk to EU democracy.
Social Media Hijacking China Russia Africa [+9] Asia Latin America United States Russia Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations Unwitting Amplification Identity-Grievance Campaigns State Media Coordination

Cyfluence Documents Russian and Chinese Influence Operations June 15–21, 2026

Weekly review captures Russian narrative adaptation in Global South and Chinese coordinated information campaigns.
Social Media Hijacking Unknown India Other [+1] Disinformation Campaigns

Indian BJP Leadership Alleges Cross-Border Influence Operation Targeting Democratic Institutions

Social media campaign 'Cockroach Janta Party' identified as foreign destabilization effort
Social Media Hijacking Iran United States Iran [+3] Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation Crisis Theme Exploitation

Iranian Information Operations Deploy AI-Enhanced Social Media Propaganda

MOIS-linked networks exploit regional conflicts to amplify anti-U.S. messaging through viral content campaigns
Social Media Hijacking Iran Global Iran [+2] Ransomware Campaigns AI-Enhanced Social Engineering

Iranian State-Sponsored APT MuddyWater Deploys Chaos Ransomware Deception Operations

Iranian hackers mask intelligence collection with fake ransomware attacks targeting global victims
Social Media Hijacking Russia United States Canada [+3] Russia Disinformation Campaigns Regional Intelligence Gathering

Foreign Intelligence Operations Amplify Alberta Separatist Narratives

Russian and U.S. state actors exploit regional divisions to undermine Canadian national unity
Social Media Hijacking Russia Germany Russia [+2] Identity Spoofing Communications Interception

Germany Attributes Signal Phishing Campaign to Russia Targeting High-Level Officials

Federal prosecutors investigate suspected Russian cyber operation against political leaders and military personnel
Social Media Hijacking Unknown Germany Other [+2] Identity Spoofing Deceptive Job Recruitment

German Bundestag President Targeted in Signal Phishing Attack via Fake CDU Group

Julia Klöckner received fraudulent messages through compromised Signal chat impersonating party colleagues
Social Media Hijacking Iran United States Iran [+2] Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation

Iran Deploys AI-Generated Propaganda Operations Targeting U.S. Through Viral Content Campaigns

State-sponsored disinformation leverages artificial intelligence to create viral memes and propaganda targeting Trump administration
Social Media Hijacking Iran United States Iran [+3] Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation Deepfake Video Creation

Iranian State Media Escalates AI-Enhanced Disinformation Campaign During U.S. Conflict

Iran deploys sophisticated propaganda operations as military tensions intensify
Social Media Hijacking Iran United States Iran [+2] Disinformation Campaigns Crisis Theme Exploitation

Iran Deploys Viral 'Slopaganda' Videos to Counter U.S. Information Campaigns

Tehran leverages Lego-style animations and organic social media sharing to undermine U.S. war narrative globally
Social Media Hijacking China Taiwan China [+2] Foreign Information Manipulation Unwitting Amplification

China Deploys Information Warfare Campaign Weaponizing Taiwanese Opposition Voices

Beijing systematically amplifies domestic critics through social media platforms to undermine Taiwan democracy
Social Media Hijacking Russia United States Russia [+2] Disinformation Campaigns AI-Enhanced Social Engineering

US Government Disrupts Russian AI-Enhanced Social Media Bot Farm in Historic First

Department of Justice dismantles sophisticated propaganda operation leveraging artificial intelligence for disinformation campaigns
Social Media Hijacking Georgia Russia Serbia [+5] Ukraine Hungary Russia Disinformation Campaigns Unwitting Amplification

Hungary's 2026 FIMI Assessment Documents Russian and Chinese Network Overlap

Hungarian Institute study maps foreign information manipulation targeting Hungarian users to Ukrainian, Serbian, and Georgian accounts.
Social Media Hijacking Iran Multiple Unknown [+9] Global Israel United States Other Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation Deepfake Video Creation Foreign Information Manipulation

AI-Generated Satellite Images Distort Iran War Intelligence in Information Campaign

Sophisticated deepfake technology creates false battlefield assessments during 2026 midterm elections
Social Media Hijacking Iran Canada United States [+5] Iran Cyber Espionage Transnational Repression Media Intimidation Cyber Operations Room

Iranian Hacking Group Threatens Canadian Politician with Cartel Beheading Video

Pro-Regime Hackers Send Death Threats to Former Ontario MPP Goldie Ghamari
Social Media Hijacking Iran Israel United States [+4] Iran Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation Deepfake Video Creation

Iran-Linked Disinformation Network Leverages AI to Generate 145 Million Views

Deepfake content and coordinated manipulation spread pro-Iranian narratives across social platforms
Social Media Hijacking China Iran Russia [+6] Canada Moldova United States Other AI Profile Generation Deepfake Video Creation

State-Sponsored AI Disinformation Operations Document Record Global Proliferation During 2026

Intelligence assessments reveal unprecedented $26 billion threat from AI-enhanced foreign interference campaigns
Social Media Hijacking Russia Ukraine Russia [+1] Cyber Espionage

Ukraine-Focused APT Group UAC-0184 Conducts Viber Espionage Campaign Against Ukrainian Targets

Specialized threat group exploits popular messaging platform for intelligence collection during ongoing conflict
Social Media Hijacking Iran Israel Iran [+4] Disinformation Campaigns Influence Operations 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
Social Media Hijacking Russia Germany Russia [+3] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns Media Impersonation

Russian Information Warfare Operations Target Germany's 2025 Federal Elections Through Systematic Campaign

Pro-Russian propaganda groups exploit high-profile events to spread disinformation targeting democratic processes
Social Media Hijacking Russia Moldova Russia [+2] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns

Russia-Linked Digital Army Deploys Coordinated Social Media Campaign Against Moldovan Election

DFRLab Documents Systematic Information Warfare Operation Targeting 2025 Parliamentary Elections
Social Media Hijacking Unknown Iran United States [+3] Other Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation

AI-Generated War Disinformation Proliferates on X Platform Despite Policy Crackdown

Iranian-US conflict fabrications continue spreading through artificial intelligence content creation
Social Media Hijacking Iran Israel United States [+12] Various Iran Cyber Espionage Influence Operations DDoS Attacks Website Defacement Coordinated Cyber Warfare Data Breach Publication Criminal Group Weaponization Hacktivist Coordination Hacktivist Group Mobilization Information Domain Projection

Iran Orchestrated 120 Hacktivist Groups During June Military Escalation

Coordinated cyber operations synchronized with twelve-day Israel-Iran conflict demonstrate state-directed information warfare capabilities
Social Media Hijacking China Russia United States [+3] China Disinformation Campaigns AI Profile Generation

AI-Driven Foreign Interference Operations Nearly Triple in 2025 as State Actors Escalate Digital Campaigns

Meta documents surge to 147 AI-enhanced interference cases amid Russian and Chinese technological advancement
Social Media Hijacking Russia Poland Russia [+2] Election Interference Disinformation Campaigns

Russian Doppelganger Operation Deploys 279 Coordinated Accounts Against Polish Presidential Election

Campaign spreads anti-EU and anti-Ukrainian narratives with minimal platform enforcement response
Social Media Hijacking Russia United States Russia [+2] Disinformation Campaigns Information Domain Projection

ODNI-FBI-CISA Joint Statement Documents Ongoing Foreign Influence Operations

Intelligence Community Observes Russian Information Warfare Campaigns Following 2024 Election
Social Media Hijacking China Iran Russia [+5] United States Other Disinformation Campaigns AI-Enhanced Social Engineering Deepfake Video Creation

US Intelligence Agencies Prepare Comprehensive Assessment of Foreign Election Interference Targeting 2024 Elections

China, Russia, and Iran Deploy Multi-Platform Disinformation Operations as Intelligence Community Readies Real-Time Threat Notifications
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