Four years into Ukraine invasion, Russia turns influence-ops back to US and Europe
Not today, Putin
Four years into the Kremlin’s illegal invasion of its neighboring country, Russian influence operations have moved beyond their near-exclusive focus on Ukraine to their former favorite targets: the US and Europe, and especially covert cyber-ops intended to undermine political stability within these countries and the unity between them, according to Google Threat Intelligence.
“This shift is significant because it likely signals increased focus outside of Ukraine, warning that pro-Russia influence activity targeting the European Union (EU), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and other top targeting priorities may intensify,” Google threat hunters James Sadowski and Alden Wahlstrom said in a Monday report.
The war in Ukraine helped Russian operatives refine their influence activities, and Moscow’s increasing use of AI for planning, reconnaissance, and content generation “marks a forward trend in pro-Russia IO,” the duo wrote.
The primary objectives of these pro-Russia influence campaigns center around five key goals,...
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