Mark Lansbury

2024-09-10 11:39:33

De facto cyberwar — Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus

Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the perpetrators' goals were to "extort information, to #blackmail individuals and institutions, and to wage de facto #cyberwar."

Gawkowski highlighted a recent cyberattack against the Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA), which was part of a "broader operational game" of foreign security services to gain access to other institutions.

A number of suspected spy networks, allegedly run by Minsk and Moscow, had been uncovered in #Poland over the past years. Warsaw has positioned itself as one of the staunchest supporters of #Ukraine since the start of the full-scale invasion, leading to a sharp deterioration of ties with Russia and Belarus.

https://kyivindependent.com/poland-cyberattacks/

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'De facto cyberwar' — Poland says it uncovered 'saboteurs' working for Russia, Belarus

Speaking at a press conference, Digital Affairs Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said the perpetrators' goals were to "extort information, to blackmail individuals and institutions, and to wage de facto cyberwar."

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Mark Lansbury

2024-04-19 11:46:37

Microsoft says Russian #disinformation campaign targeting US #elections has begun

U.S. officials have said that #Russia engaged in a widespread campaign of digital disinformation and hacking in the past two presidential elections, with particular effort dedicated to the 2016 election.

The governments of Belgium and Czechia also warned earlier in April that Russia was operating a disinformation and interference network targeting the upcoming EU parliamentary election.

According to the Microsoft report, Russia's campaign to sow disinformation in the U.S. has begun in earnest over the past month and a half but has yet to reach the height of previous efforts.

One of the more common methods is for Russia to spread fake "whistleblower" narratives, which are then picked up by U.S. media outlets.

"Ultimately, after the narrative has circulated online for a series of days or weeks, U.S. audiences repeat and repost this disinformation, likely unaware of its original source," Microsoft said.

The focus of the new campaign is to spread "divisive content," including criticism of U.S. support for Ukraine, the Microsoft report said.

https://kyivindependent.com/microsoft-says-russian-disinformation-campaign-targeting-us-election-has-begun/

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Microsoft says Russian disinformation campaign targeting US election has begun

The focus of the new campaign is to spread "divisive content," including criticism of U.S. support for Ukraine, the Microsoft report said.

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