Justice Department accuses Russia of interfering with 2024 elections

The U.S. government announced indictments, seizures and sanctions against individuals they say were associated with a propaganda campaign targeting the 2024 election.

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Russian hacking campaign targets rights groups, media, former US ambassador

The government-backed hackers exploited fake friends and family with spear-phishing lures, according to research published Wednesday.

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UK and US expose Russian hacking plot intended to influence UK’s 2019 elections and spread disinformation

Two men have been charged with hacking into computer networks in the United States, UK, other NATO countries, and Ukraine, on behalf of the Russian government.

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Treasury sanctions two Russian intelligence officers for election influence operations

The charges follow a grand jury indictments alleging that the officers engaged in years-long international election influence campaigns.

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Four Americans and two Russians conspired to sway elections, influence politics, Justice Department says

The DOJ unsealed new indictments on Tuesday that allege a years-long conspiracy to interfere in elections and weaponize information.

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Russian information operations focus on dividing Western coalition supporting Ukraine

The Russian propaganda focuses on the threat that Ukrainian refugees could bring economic hardship to Europe.

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