The Justice Department today announced the ongoing seizure of 32 internet domains used in Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaigns colloquially referred to as “Doppelganger,” in violation of U.S. money laundering and criminal trademark laws. As alleged in an unsealed affidavit, the Russian companies Social Design Agency (SDA), Structura National Technology| www.justice.gov
Discover how Iran is allegedly targeting the 2024 US election, the potential impacts, and the measures being taken to safeguard the democratic process.| Microsoft On the Issues
In a world where technology is continually reshaping our lives, its impact on the democratic process remains profound. At its best, digital technology helps empower voters with information for informed decision-making and ensures the integrity and security of elections. And at its worst, bad actors can use new AI advances to produce deepfakes to try to...| Microsoft On the Issues
Russia is ramping up malign disinformation campaigns against France and this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. While Russia has a decades-long history of targeting the Olympic Games, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center has observed old tactics blending with AI in malign activity that may intensify as the 2024 Paris Opening Ceremony approaches.| Microsoft On the Issues
Foreign malign influence in the U.S. presidential elections has yet to hit the levels of previous years, and AI-enhanced and AI audio fake content will likely have more impact than deepfake videos, according to the second Microsoft Threat Intelligence Election Report published today.| Microsoft On the Issues
China is using fake social media accounts to sow division in elections and has increased its use of AI-generated content to further its goals around the world. These are among the Microsoft Threat Intelligence insights in the latest East Asia report published today by the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC)| Microsoft On the Issues
