Collaborate Disseminate
The pre-election period was busy for foreign and domestic actors looking to undermine confidence in U.S. elections. Election observers are expecting an even bumpier ride between election day and inauguration.
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The bureau said the videos and their underlying claims were not genuine, while a disinformation researcher linked the activity to the Russian group Doppelganger.
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CISA is investigating the incident, and Georgia’s top election official specifically lobbied Elon Musk to remove the post from X.
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A Meta spokesperson told CyberScoop the company “remains committed to working with the research community” but wouldn’t commit to continuing a key program from 2020.
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A video of someone ripping up supposed Trump votes in Bucks County is fake and likely originated from Russia, while Trump supporters in the state falsely accused a group of nuns of mass voter fraud.
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As foreign nations and domestic groups barrage communities with false claims, Latino and Hispanic organizations are gearing up for another fight.
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Officials said they’ve put in place multiple new procedures specifically to deal with claims of election malfeasance and fraud from local voters.
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The individuals allegedly used spearphishing and malware to target the accounts of “dozens” of current and former U.S. officials.
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People associated with the operation shared with a journalist a document dated Sept. 15, according to new reporting.
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The former CISA director said Iran’s operation was “not something” the government had “been tracking for months.”
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