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6/15/2020 18:38:27,IAE7CREQ,Russia >> United States 2016,,NBC News,,,United States,Media,Internet Research Agency,USAIRA.ru ,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,NBC: Russia Responsible for Fake Disinformation Campaign,"NBC examined a website linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency, which announced that it had undertaken a massive operation against the 2018 U.S. midterm election. ""Whether you vote or not, there is no difference as we control the voting and counting systems,"" the website declared. NBC could find no evidence that the operation existed.",https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/russian-troll-farm-set-elaborate-social-media-trap-midterms-no-n933781,https://web.archive.org/web/20200615223555/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/russian-troll-farm-set-elaborate-social-media-trap-midterms-no-n933781,https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2018_15/2228976/171116-google-street-view-internet-research-agency-russia-ew-1114a_1baabf71c3a69e02c66a474b203cc7ce.fit-560w.jpg,Google Street View/NBC,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube",,,11/1/2016,11/6/2018,11/7/2018,Sockpuppets,1078,357,319,1754,7,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,0,0,1,1,2,8,14
6/17/2020 20:32:22,QHVF6C7V,Russia >> United States ,Senior U.S. Official ,Defense Secretary James Mattis,,,United States,Government,,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,Mattis: Russia Attempted to Interfere in 2018 Election,Then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis confirmed in a Fox News interview that Russia had attempted to interfere in the 2018 U.S. midterm election. He did not specify further details.,https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/01/mattis-confirms-russia-interfered-in-us-midterm-elections-putin-trump/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200618002957/https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/01/mattis-confirms-russia-interfered-in-us-midterm-elections-putin-trump/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/James_Mattis_official_Transition_portrait.jpg/480px-James_Mattis_official_Transition_portrait.jpg,Wikimedia,,,,,,,12/1/2018,,36907,7514,40865,85286,13,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,9
4/28/2020 14:28:04,XBVGVN5V,Iran >> United States 2010,,Facebook,,,United States,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,783,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Facebook removed 783 pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior tied to Iran. The accounts posted commentary on Israeli-Palestinian relations and the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, targeting audiences in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States and falsely portraying themselves as locals. Some pages had been active since 2010.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/01/removing-cib-iran/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200425191628/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/01/removing-cib-iran/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/irancontentexample5-1.png?resize=506%2C434,Facebook,,Facebook,,FALSE,1/1/2010,1/31/2019,1/31/2019,Sockpuppets,19385,7418,1023,27826,115,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15
5/4/2020 15:04:18,UCMQQ4SU,Iran >> United States 2016,,Twitter,,,United States ,Technology Company,"Iran, Internet Research Agency, Venezuela",,"Iran, Russia, Venezuela",,"Direct Attribution, Proxy/Inferred Attribution",,"Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran, Russia, Venezuela","Twitter removed 2,617 malicious accounts that it believes may have originated in Iran, as well as 418 accounts from Russia that exhibited behavior similar to the Internet Research Agency. Twitter also removed 764 accounts located in Venezuela for a ""foreign campaign of spammy content focused on divisive political themes.""",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/further_research_information_operations.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200427201733/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/further_research_information_operations.html,https://pixabay.com/get/57e2d1464c54af14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfed565271_640.jpg,Free-Photos/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,8/1/2018,1/31/2019,1/31/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",9183,3472,788,13443,17,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,1,1,0,1,3,1,0,1,1,0,3,7,13
5/4/2020 15:17:09,4TVIMK7Y,"Macedonia, Kosovo >> United States 2017",,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,individuals,,"Macedonia, Kosovo",,Non-Aligned Commercial Activity,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Kosovo/Macedonia,"Facebook removed 212 pages, groups and accounts originating in Macedonia and Kosovo for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts ran pages claiming to represent political communities in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., where they posted about topics like nationalism, Islam, and political figures. They also shared content on astrology, celebrities, and beauty.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/03/cib-iran-russia-macedonia-kosovo/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200420063703/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/03/cib-iran-russia-macedonia-kosovo/,https://pixabay.com/get/57e7dc4b4a53ad14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfed545476_640.jpg,D1_TheOne/Pixabay,,Facebook,,,1/1/2017,1/1/2017,3/26/2019,Sockpuppets,1487,214,2606,4307,24,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15
5/4/2020 15:21:52,WI5CM5LF,Iran >> United States 2017,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,FireEye,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Based on a tip from FireEye, Facebook removed 51 Facebook accounts, 36 pages, seven groups and three Instagram accounts involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts originated in Iran and discussed topics like U.S. and British politics, U.S. secessionist movements, Islam, Arab minorities in Iran, and the influence of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. The accounts also impersonated legitimate news organizations and attempted to contact authentic Instagram accounts.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/removing-more-cib-from-iran/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200504192049/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/removing-more-cib-from-iran/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5.28.19-samples.002.jpeg,Facebook,,"Facebook, Instagram",,,12/9/2015,5/28/2019,5/28/2019,"Brigading, Sockpuppets",3748,1138,168,5054,24,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,14
5/4/2020 15:26:52,B3RT49PV,Iran >> United States 2018,,Twitter,,,United States ,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,accounts,Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran,"Twitter removed more than 4,700 accounts associated with or directly backed by the Iranian government. The accounts tweeted news content with a pro-Iran perspective and engaged in conversations on Iran and Israel. In some cases, they appeared to engage with U.S. Twitter users.",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information-ops-on-twitter.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200502004018/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information-ops-on-twitter.html,https://pixabay.com/get/54e6dc404853ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec505473_640.jpg,jorono/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,10/1/2018,6/13/2019,6/13/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",7311,4238,363,11912,95,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,1,0,4,6,14
6/16/2020 18:00:24,G7LNVVQF,Iran >> United States 2019,,Microsoft,,,United States,Technology Company,"Holmium, Mercury, Thallium, Yttrium, Strontium","Holmium Mercury, Thallium, Yttrium Strontium","Iran, North Korea, Russia",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Microsoft: Foreign Cyberattacks Target Election Security,"Between August 2018 and July 2019, Microsoft notified 781 political campaigns, parties, and democracy-focused NGOs that their accounts were targeted by nation-state actors. The majority of these attacks originated in Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and 95% of them targeted U.S.-based organizations.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/17/new-cyberthreats-require-new-ways-to-protect-democracy/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200616215909/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/17/new-cyberthreats-require-new-ways-to-protect-democracy/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Voting_United_States.jpg,Tom Arthur/Wikimedia,,,,Email,,7/16/2019,7/17/2019,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,11555,4493,1459,17507,152,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,7,10
5/6/2020 11:40:57,NNFS2A1Q,Russia >> United States 2018,,Reddit,,,United States ,Technology Company,Secondary Infektion,DELETE,Russia,,Direct Attribution,"leaks, Britain",Reddit: Assets Linked to Russia,"Reddit banned 1 subreddit and 61 accounts for vote manipulation and misuse of the platform. These accounts were linked to “Secondary Infektion,” a global Russian disinformation campaign analyzed by Graphika, which built on an earlier report by the DFRLab.",https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200503114319/https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/,https://miro.medium.com/max/1900/1*YeUqtIshY8RSS1Trtlpdsw.jpeg,@KaranKanishk/DFRLab,,Reddit,,,1/1/2018,7/22/2019,12/6/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",81944,26466,60462,168872,193,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,1,1,1,1,0,4,7,15
5/6/2020 15:40:23,72SHQDJ4,"Thailand, Russia >> United States 2020",,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,New Eastern Outlook ,,"Thailand, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Russia/Thailand,"Facebook removed 12 accounts and 10 pages for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts originated in Thailand and targeted Thailand and the U.S. The network used sockpuppet accounts to run pages, increase engagement, disseminate content, drive people to off-platform blogs posing as news outlets, and push divisive narratives on topics like Thai politics, U.S.-China relations, and protests in Hong Kong. This activity was linked to New Eastern Outlook, a Russian government-funded journal.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/07/removing-cib-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200506193859/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/07/removing-cib-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cib-2.png?resize=553%2C592,Facebook,,Facebook,,,,7/25/2020,7/25/2019,Sockpuppets,607,174,122,903,33,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,14
6/23/2020 16:18:08,E8YL4KIJ,Iran >> United States 2019,,Microsoft,,,United States,Technology Company,Phosphorus,,Iran,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Microsoft: Cyberattacks Linked to Iran Target 2020 Election,"An Iranian hacker group made more than 2,700 attempts to identify the email accounts of current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering political campaigns, and accounts associated with a presidential campaign during a 30-day period. The group then attacked 241 of these accounts.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/10/04/recent-cyberattacks-require-us-all-to-be-vigilant/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201118/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/10/04/recent-cyberattacks-require-us-all-to-be-vigilant/,https://pixabay.com/get/55e3d1414c5baa14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec555773_640.jpg,B_A/Pixabay,,,,Email,,9/30/2019,10/4/2019,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,84311,25884,22505,132700,324,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,1,0,1,0,2,7,13
4/28/2020 14:39:53,QVQ936DM,Iran >> United States 2020,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,"BLMNews, Liberty Front Press, Internet Research Agency","BLMNews AND Liberty Front Press, Internet Research Agency","Iran, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,"Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran, Russia","Facebook removed 93 accounts, 17 pages and four Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The activity was mainly targeted at the U.S. Fake and compromised accounts were used to masquerade as locals, join groups, and drive people to off-platform sites associated with the Iran-linked “Liberty Front Press.” The accounts typically posted about U.S. and Israeli politics, support for Palestine, and the conflict in Yemen.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-more-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-iran-and-russia/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200425035551/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-more-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-iran-and-russia/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hands-in.png?w=960&resize=656%2C311,Facebook,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Instagram",,,2/5/2017,10/21/2019,10/21/2019,Sockpuppets,36701,7320,2995,47016,9,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15
5/6/2020 13:41:13,EWEDMP63,Saudi Arabia >>> United States 2018,,Twitter,,,United States ,Technology Company,Smaat ,,Saudi Arabia ,,Direct Attribution,,Twitter: Assets Linked to Saudi Arabia,"Twitter blocked 88,000 accounts engaged in spammy behavior and attributed them to a significant state-backed information operation originating in Saudi Arabia. The accounts were managed by Smaat, a social media marketing company that ran Twitter accounts for high-profile individuals and Saudi government departments. The accounts pushed messages favorable to the Saudi authorities, amplifying discussion about sanctions in Iran and appearances by Saudi government officials in Western media.",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/new-disclosures-to-our-archive-of-state-backed-information-operations.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200506173908/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/new-disclosures-to-our-archive-of-state-backed-information-operations.html,https://pixabay.com/get/54e6dc444950ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec545777_640.jpg,Kaufdex/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,1/1/2018,12/20/2019,12/20/2019,"Brigading, Sockpuppets, Botnets",120608,17160,32448,170216,208,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,1,1,5,7,17
4/28/2020 14:33:06,B2K8L2QM,"United States,Vietnam >> United States 2020",,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,"Epoch Media Group, The BL ",,"United States,Vietnam ",Vietnam,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Anti-China Media Organization,"Facebook removed 610 accounts, 89 pages, 156 groups and 72 Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a government or foreign actor. The activity was primarily targeted at the U.S. and linked to The BL and Epoch Media Group, both U.S.-based media companies. The network was run by individuals in Vietnam and the U.S. It used fake accounts (some of which had profile photos generated by deep learning processes) and automated posting to direct traffic to off-platform sites. The accounts also masqueraded as Americans and posted on U.S. political issues.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-georgia-vietnam-and-the-us/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200427035411/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-georgia-vietnam-and-the-us/,https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQEt6S9z7QLAWg/company-logo_200_200/0?e=2159024400&v=beta&t=JbZ1bwIYPtksYzUzDU4I2fpF5rWnHoD_H7Psf_TieI4,Linkedin,,Facebook,,,10/5/2019,12/20/2019,12/20/2019,Sockpuppets,537852,18838,33474,590164,320,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,1,1,1,4,7,16
6/16/2020 17:51:10,2VHOY7IC,North Korea >> United States 2019,,Microsoft,,,United States,Technology Company,Thallium,,North Korea,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Microsoft: Cyberattacks Linked to North Korea,"A U.S. district court unsealed Microsoft documents describing cyberattacks by a hacking group called Thallium, which is believed to operate from North Korea. Targets included government employees, think tanks, university staff members, members of organizations focused on world peace and human rights, and individuals that work on nuclear proliferation issues. Most of the targets were based in the U.S.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/12/30/microsoft-court-action-against-nation-state-cybercrime/ ,https://web.archive.org/web/20200616204428/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/12/30/microsoft-court-action-against-nation-state-cybercrime/,https://pixabay.com/get/57e1d0424b51ab14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec5b5779_640.jpg,Chickenonline/Pixabay,,,,Email,,7/16/2019,12/30/2019,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,11781,3763,1097,16641,257,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,7,14
4/28/2020 14:21:31,CU6V8230,Iran >> United States 2020,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Facebook removed 6 Facebook accounts and 5 Instagram accounts involved in foreign interference originating in Iran and targeted at the U.S. The network used fake accounts to attempt to contact public figures as well as to share posts on the U.S. elections, Christianity, U.S.-Iran relations, U.S. immigration policy, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Facebook found links between this network and the network that it had removed in January 2019.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/02/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior/,http://archive.ph/6WdYn,https://pixabay.com/get/51e6d040484faa0df7c5997cc128377d1436d7e35a_640.png,Simon Steinberger/Pixabay,,"Facebook, Instagram",,,1/1/2020,2/1/2020,2/12/2020,Sockpuppets,51450,3470,1195,56115,171,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,1,0,3,7,15
6/23/2020 15:51:02,Y8YL4NQH,Russia >> United States ,U.S. Intelligence,Intelligence Officials,,,United States,Government,,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,Sanders,U.S. Intelligence: Russia Targets Sanders Campaign,The Washington Post published information about a confidential briefing given by U.S. officials to Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) warning him that Russia was attempting to help his campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic primary. Sanders said that “[his] understanding” was that Russia was “us[ing] Internet propaganda to sow division.”,https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Bernie_Sanders_%2848647153227%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,2/21/2020,,2176446,243116,344248,2763810,917,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11
4/28/2020 15:07:28,TCAVVVR4,India >> United States 2020,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,aRep Global,,India ,,Non-Aligned Commercial Activity,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Indian Company,"Facebook removed a network of 37 accounts, 32 pages, 11 groups and 42 Instagram accounts. This activity originated in India and focused on the Gulf region, United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Facebooks investigation found links to aRep Global, a digital marketing firm in India.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/03/february-cib-report/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200420062152/https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/February-2020-CIB-Report.pdf,https://pixabay.com/get/54e0dc4a4852a914f1dc8460da29317e153cdce5515773_640.png,Gordon Johnson/Pixabay,,"Facebook, Instagram",,,1/1/2020,3/2/2020,3/2/2020,Sockpuppets,1703,1079,10480,13262,58,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15
4/27/2020 13:10:57,EWV49KEX,Russia >> United States 2020,,"Facebook, CNN, Twitter, Graphika, Clemson University",,Facebook,United States ,"Technology Company, Media, Private Consultancy, Civil Society Organization",EBLA ,,"Russia, Ghana, Nigeria",Russia,Direct Attribution,,Various: Assets Operating Out of Ghana/Nigeria Linked to Russia,"Facebook, CNN, Twitter, Graphika, and Clemson University uncovered a cross-platform influence operation run from Ghana. The operation targeted black communities in the U.S. but was still in the early stages of building its audience. The operation was linked to individuals associated with the Internet Research Agency as well as a Ghanaian NGO traceable to Russia.",https://graphika.com/reports/ira-in-ghana-double-deceit/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200424053336/https://graphika.com/reports/ira-in-ghana-double-deceit/,https://pixabay.com/get/54e9d74a4356b10ff3d89960c62e377e163ddded5759_640.jpg,Thomas Ulrich/Pixabay,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Instagram, Twitter",,,1/1/2020,3/12/2020,3/12/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",21400,2323,8761,32484,62,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,1,1,4,7,16
5/11/2020 13:27:05,1JRQ977C,Russia >> United States 2019,,Barack Obama,President Barack Obama,,United States ,Influential Individual,Senate Republicans ,,Russia ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Ukraine,Obama: Senate Republicans Amplifying Russian Disinformation,"Former President Barack Obama's office claimed in a letter that Senate Republicans were supporting ""a Russian disinformation campaign"" by pushing the narrative that Ukraine was responsible for interference in the 2016 election instead of Russia.",https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882587-Letter-From-Obama-Office-to-NARA-03-13-20.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200511171341/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882587-Letter-From-Obama-Office-to-NARA-03-13-20.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Barack_Obama_2016.jpg,WDKrause/Wikimedia,,,,,11/21/2019,3/13/2020,5/5/2020,,155074,4590,11534,171198,37,1,1,0,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,1,0,1,7,10
6/15/2020 13:02:05,U4GQKN35,United States >> United States 2020,,White House,,,United States,Government,Voice of America ,,China,,Direct Attribution,,White House: Voice of America Tool for Chinese Propaganda,"The White House published an article claiming that Voice of America had “amplified Beijings propaganda,” pointing to Voice of America tweets about the COVID-19 epidemic in China.",https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/amid-a-pandemic-voice-of-america-spends-your-money-to-promote-foreign-propaganda/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200615165424/https://www.insidevoa.com/a/voa-director-s-statement-on-cdc-s-media-interview-policy-excluding-voa-journalists/5462335.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Voice_of_America_Reporter_at_March_for_Science%2C_Washington%2C_DC_%2834078320141%29.jpg,scattered1/Wikimedia,State Media,,,,4/1/2020,4/10/2020,4/10/2020,,78166,4972,678,83816,72,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,4
5/11/2020 14:09:52,8PPYXGVD,China >> US 2020,U.S. Intelligence,Intelligence Officials ,,Intelligence Officials ,United States,Government,China,fake messages,China ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Intelligence: China Amplified COVID-19 Disinformation,"According to New York Times reporting, American officials claimed Chinese operatives amplified fake text messages and social media posts about President Trump locking down the country.",https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpoa1pHTXpNMlU0TjJWbCIsInQiOiJ0NGhaUzJTMGU1OEZLNkdvRzRleWJ0NEp1Z3JuT1hnNEFaUW9tSSs1aGU1TkRkV1hkM2pGcWFuUGp2eVRObEZYWHR4dFlRVnlOdWM5b2MxQzc5V3gyS1d2OHJXM3grNDNCcmxjK3drM2hvRmJ5OTZOayt5Y25YdUs2ZGIzcjg4OCJ9,,https://pixabay.com/get/52e9dd444c53a414f1dc8460da29317e1538dee7565374_640.jpg,sandeep darji/Pixabay,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter","WhatsApp, SMS",,3/10/2020,4/22/2020,4/22/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",54595,16577,3024,74196,12,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,1,1,2,8,13
4/29/2020 11:20:54,0UG7TPJ6,"China, Russia >> NATO 2020",NATO,Jens Stoltenberg,,NATO AND Jens Stoltenberg,,Foreign Government Body,"China, Russia",,"China, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,Stoltenberg: China/Russia Using COVID-19 to Target NATO,NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg accused China and Russia of spreading disinformation about NATOs response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to “undermine the cohesion of NATO allies.”,https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-s-stoltenberg-blasts-chinese-russian-disinformation-about-coronavirus/30579874.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200428004630/https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-s-stoltenberg-blasts-chinese-russian-disinformation-about-coronavirus/30579874.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Jens_Stoltenberg_%284682429800%29.jpg,Hakan Dahlstrom/Wikimedia,,,,,1/15/2020,4/27/2020,4/27/2020,,111,11,0,122,5,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,10
5/6/2020 13:13:55,TUVODB5C,Iran >> United States 2011,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Facebook removed 118 pages, 389 Facebook accounts, 27 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation. The network engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior targeted at the U.S. and other countries.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/april-cib-report/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200506171135/https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/April-2020-CIB-Report.pdf,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/IRIB_Logo.svg,Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Twitter",,,1/1/2011,4/30/2020,5/5/2020,"Brigading, Sockpuppets",186335,5906,3775,196016,334,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,0,0,1,0,1,7,13
5/27/2020 14:27:07,3WTUPUK1,Russia and/or China >> United States 2020,,Carnegie Mellon University,,,United States,Civil Society Organization,"Russia, China",Twitter ,"Russia, China",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,"Carnegie Mellon: COVID-19 ""Propaganda Machine"" Emulates Russia and China","CMU researchers analyzed tweets discussing COVID-19 in the U.S. and found that a large portion of influential accounts are likely bots. The researchers concluded that this ""propaganda machine...definitely [matched] the Russian and Chinese playbooks,"" but could not substantiate the connection.",https://www.cs.cmu.edu/news/nearly-half-twitter-accounts-discussing-%E2%80%98reopening-america%E2%80%99-may-be-bots,http://archive.ph/YvkNa,https://pixabay.com/get/53e1d2474c55ad14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce55a5172_640.jpg,Gerd Altmann/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,1/20/2020,,5/20/2020,Botnets,1632872,34706,86930,1754508,146,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,7
6/2/2020 12:15:39,4L5N3407,United States >> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,US officials,,,United States ,Government,"Boogaloo Boys, Proud Boys, ANTIFA, Foreign Actors ",foreign actors,,DELETE,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Floyd,U.S. Officials: Foreign Actors Targeting George Floyd Protests,"U.S. officials warned that ""foreign agents"" could be orchestrating a social media disinformation campaign regarding the George Floyd protests.",https://apnews.com/32bc90566697388645f01675359dcad1,https://web.archive.org/web/20200602161336/https://apnews.com/32bc90566697388645f01675359dcad1,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/George_Floyd_protests_in_Philadelphia_04.jpg,.RGB./Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",Telegram,,5/1/2020,5/31/2020,5/31/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Hacking - DDoS",1759987,103919,44127,1908033,247,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,1,0,1,8,13
6/4/2020 17:18:07,VO553UH8,"Multiple, unlisted >> United States 2020",Senior U.S. Official ,Attorney General William Barr ,,,United States ,Government,Foreign Actors ,,,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Barr: Foreign Actors Targeting George Floyd Protests,"In a press conference, Attorney General William Barr said, ""We have evidence that antifa and other similar extremist groups, as well as actors of a variety of different political persuasions have been involved in instigating and participating in the violent activity.” Barr added, ""We are also seeing foreign actors playing all sides to exacerbate the violence.""",https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-evidence-antifa-foreign-actors-involved-sowing/story?id=71066996,https://web.archive.org/web/20200604211727/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-evidence-antifa-foreign-actors-involved-sowing/story?id=71066996,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Candlelight_Vigil_2019-184_%2832905730027%29.jpg,Shane T. McCoy/Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,6/2/2020,6/4/2020,6/4/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",283088,7367,696,291151,74,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,5
6/17/2020 16:47:27,HJXZK59K,China >> United States 2020,,Google,,,United States,Technology Company,APT,,"China, Iran",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Google: Cyberattacks Linked to China/Iran Target 2020 Election,"Google announced that state-backed hackers from China targeted staffers working on Joe Bidens campaign. Separately, Iranian hackers targeted email accounts belonging to President Donald Trump's campaign staff, Google claimed.",https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/google-chinese-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-trump-campaigns,https://web.archive.org/web/20200617210456/https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/google-chinese-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-trump-campaigns,https://pixabay.com/get/57e9d1474c5aa414f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4525977_640.jpg,Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay,,,,Email,,6/4/2020,6/4/2020,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,15796,5498,816,22110,42,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,10
6/17/2020 18:52:31,UIWBCVSM,Russia >> United States 2020,,New York Times,,,United States,Media,"@DanWals83975326, @DanRadov",@DanWals83975326,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Mook,NYT: Russia Linked to Iowa Caucus Misinformation,The New York Times found that online personas with ties to Russia amplified a Twitter conspiracy theory about technical failures during the contested Iowa Democratic caucus.,https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/coronavirus-disinformation-russia-iowa-caucus.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200617225128/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/coronavirus-disinformation-russia-iowa-caucus.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Sanders_supporters_in_Iowa%2C_January_31%2C_2016.jpg,Max Goldberg/Wikimedia,,Twitter,,,1/27/2020,6/15/2020,6/15/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",13360,4416,1028,18804,50,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,0,3,1,1,1,0,0,3,8,16
6/17/2020 17:43:04,A1O7CILS,Russia >> United States 2014,,Graphika,,,United States,Civil Society Organization,Operation Secondary Infektion,,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Graphika: Russia Spreading Disinformation,"Building off of a DFRLab report, Graphika found over 2,500 pieces of content related to Secondary Infektion, a Russian information operation. The operation targeted the U.S. and other Western countries with fake stories and forged documents intended to provoke tensions between Russias perceived enemies.",https://secondaryinfektion.org/report/secondary-infektion-at-a-glance/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200617212215/https://secondaryinfektion.org/downloads/secondary-infektion-report.pdf,https://pixabay.com/get/57e1dc414c51a914f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4505872_640.jpg,Chickenonline/Pixabay,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Quora",,,1/1/2014,,6/16/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",61932,8070,53180,123182,64,0,0,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,1,5,6,15
6/24/2020 14:51:31,L98UBEZR,FOREIGN COUNTRIES >> United States ,,Donald Trump,President Donald Trump,,United States,Government,Foreign countries,,unspecified,,,,Trump: Foreign Actors Will Cast Millions of Ballots in Election,"President Donald Trump tweeted, ""RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!""",https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275024974579982336,,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Donald_Trump_%2829496131773%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,6/22/2020,,216763,69386,43594,329743,91,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2
7/23/2020 15:04:49,K7AZA3CE,N/A >> United States ,Congressional Democrats,"Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner",,Pelosi Schumer Schiff Warner,United States,Government,Russia,DELETE,,,,,Congressional Democrats: Information About Russian Interference Suppressed,"Prominent Democrats in Congress wrote a public letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray stating that they were, “gravely concerned...that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November.”",https://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1029,,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/United_States_House_Permanent_Select_Committee_on_Intelligence.jpg,Wikimedia,,,,,,,7/20/2020,,47814,26629,135735,210178,29,0,1,0,1,1,3,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,6,8
7/24/2020 11:12:53,7OREGDIV,"Russia, China, Iran >> United States ",U.S. Intelligence,NCSC Director William Evanina,,,United States ,Government,"Russia, China, Iran ",Russia China Iran,"Russia, China, Iran ",DELETE,Direct Attribution,,"U.S. Intelligence: China, Iran, Russia Target 2020 Election","Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina wrote in a press release that U.S. adversaries (primarily China, Russia, and Iran) were attempting to “compromise the private communications of U.S. political campaigns, candidates and other political targets” as well as election infrastructure. He also warned, “Foreign nations continue to use influence measures in social and traditional media in an effort to sway U.S. voters preferences and perspectives, to shift U.S. policies, to increase discord and to undermine confidence in our democratic process.”",https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2135-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-100-days-until-election-2020,https://web.archive.org/web/20200724151120/https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2135-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-100-days-until-election-2020,https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/671742150288105472/Vl7Ww3_j_400x400.png,,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,,7/24/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",72177,7330,14465,93972,83,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,2,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,10
7/29/2020 14:44:56,T6FALRDO,Russia >> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,Intelligence Officials,,,United States,Government,"GRU, InfoRos, SVR",Russian intelligence,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Intelligence: Russia Amplified COVID-19 Disinformation,Declassified U.S. intelligence material describes how Russian intelligence agencies have used websites InfoRos and OneWorld.Press to spread disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.,https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/russia-disinformation-coronavirus.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200729183812/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/russia-disinformation-coronavirus.html,https://pixabay.com/get/54e8d2444f56ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4555774_640.jpg,IGORN/Pixabay ,"State Media, ""Junk News"" Website",,,,5/15/2020,7/15/2020,7/28/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,57773,7623,1188,66584,115,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12
8/14/2020 10:45:19,619P6SZ6,Russia >> United States ,U.S. Intelligence,NCSC Director William Evanina,,,United States,Government,"Russia, China, Iran ",Russia China Iran,"Russia, China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,,"U.S. Intelligence: China, Russia, Iran Each Targeting U.S. Election","Following up on his July 24 press release, Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina warned that “foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their attempts to sway U.S. voters preferences and perspectives, shift U.S. policies, increase discord in the United States, and undermine the American peoples confidence in our democratic process.” He also information about recent propaganda efforts by China, Russia, and Iran. Only the information about Russia implicated specific actors.",https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2139-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-election-threat-update-for-the-american-public,,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/William_Evanina_official_photo.jpg,Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Twitter, YouTube",,,,,8/7/2020,,169068,38225,7103,214396,91,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,9
8/13/2020 11:30:49,XFSW02FX,China >> United States 2020,,Graphika,,,United States,Private Consultancy,,,China,,,video,Graphika: China Using Spam Video Propaganda,"Graphika reported that social media accounts from a pro-Chinese political spam network posted English-language videos attacking American policy and the administration of President Donald Trump, in particular its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and racial inequality as well as its moves against TikTok. The videos were poorly made and had language errors, automated voiceovers, and profile pictures generated by deep learning processes.",https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_spamouflage_dragon_goes_to_america.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20200813152654/https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_spamouflage_dragon_goes_to_america.pdf,https://pixabay.com/get/54e6d4444f53ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4545876_640.jpg,StockSnap/Pixabay ,,YouTube,,,6/13/2020,8/7/2020,8/12/2020,"Botnets, Deep Learning Processes",15979,4044,12896,32919,29,0,0,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,1,1,1,0,3,6,13
6/12/2020 14:35:04,TJ82BE1R,"Russia, China, Iran >> United States 2020",U.S. Intelligence,"Department of Homeland Security, ABC",,Homeland Security,United States,Government,"Russia, China, Iran",Russia China Iran,"Russia, China, Iran",DELETE,Direct Attribution,Floyd,"DHS: China, Iran, Russia Target George Floyd Protests","ABC News obtained an intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security. The bulletin accuses Russia, China and Iran of ""employing state media, proxy outlets, and social media accounts to amplify criticism of the United States related to the death of George Floyd and subsequent events.""",https://abcnews.go.com/US/intel-bulletin-warns-malign-actors-targeting-us-george/story?id=71184163,http://archive.ph/F8INV,https://pixabay.com/get/53e3dc454352a414f1dc8460da29317e153cdce6555870_640.jpg,Ana Carolina Mantelli/Pixabay,State Media,"Facebook, Twitter, YouTube",,,,,6/11/2020,,9612,2129,285,12026,30,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12
9/17/2020 17:16:56,508A8K4X,"Russia, Iran, China >>> United States 2019",,"Department of Homeland Security, ABC",,"ABC, DHS",United States,Media,"Russia, Iran, China",,"Russia, Iran, China",,Direct Attribution,,DHS Analyst: Russian Narratives Spread About Biden Mental Health,"ABC leaked a draft of a Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin on Russian efforts to promote “allegations about the poor mental health” of former Vice President Joe Biden. The memo also mentioned Iranian and Chinese propaganda about President Donald Trumps mental health. Although the memo was submitted on July 7, it was never released because it “failed to meet the agencys standards.”",https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130,https://web.archive.org/web/20200914112820/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Joe_Biden_%2848554137807%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,9/1/2019,5/31/2020,9/2/2020,,364505,51197,33345,449047,167,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,1,0,1,0,2,8,14
9/18/2020 0:30:37,20W6K0PZ,Russia >>> United States 2020,,Kamala Harris,Senator Kamala Harris,,United States,Influential Individual,Russia,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,Harris: Foreign Interference Could Cost Her the Election,"Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) said foreign interference could potentially cost her and former Vice President Joe Biden the White House in November. “I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election and that Russia will be at the front of the line,” she said.",https://apnews.com/79be8d5f69b1bfbcc55dbaec3ca001e4,https://web.archive.org/web/20200918042650/https://apnews.com/79be8d5f69b1bfbcc55dbaec3ca001e4,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Kamala_Harris_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,9/6/2020,,215927,6664,3568,226159,26,1,1,0,0,1,3,1,1,0,2,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,6
9/18/2020 0:42:07,24DYHJXI,Russia >>> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,Department of Homeland Security,,,United States,Government,Russia,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,vote,DHS: Russia Targeting Confidence in Mail-In Voting,"In an internal bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security warned that Russia was trying to undermine U.S. confidence in mail-in voting. Since March, Russian state media outlets have published criticism of widespread mail-in voting, the bulletin reported.",https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-amplifying-claims-mail-voter-fraud-intel-bulletin/story?id=72799959,https://web.archive.org/save/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-amplifying-claims-mail-voter-fraud-intel-bulletin/story?id=72799959,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/USPS_Mailbox.jpg,Iain Laurence/Wikimedia,State Media,,,,3/1/2020,,9/3/2020,,149663,28378,78931,256972,64,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12
9/18/2020 13:13:24,35JWSYN9,Russia >>> United States 2020,Senior U.S. Official,Brian Murphy,,,United States,Government,Russia,,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,DHS Whistleblower: Told to Stop Writing about Russian Interference,"Brian Murphy, a senior Department of Homeland Security intelligence official, alleged that he was told to stop providing intelligence reports on Russian interference in the 2020 election, in part because it “made the President look bad.” He said he was told to shift the focus to election interference by China and Iran.",https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/homeland-security-russia-trump.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/homeland-security-russia-trump.html,https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/18_0709_Brian-J-Murphy.jpg?itok=TmVxNZc2,DHS,,,,,,,9/9/2020,,,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,8
9/18/2020 13:27:58,B67Q8PAA,Venezuela >>> United States 2020,,"White House, Rick Scott",,,United States,Government,Nicolas Maduro,,Venezuela,,Direct Attribution,,White House: Maduro Inciting Violence at Protests,"The White House said that individuals linked to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have incited violence at the George Floyd protests, but refused to discuss the “non-open source information” supporting that assessment. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) had previously highlighted a similar claim.",https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article243266536.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article243266536.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/George_Floyd_Miami_Protest%2C_June_7%2C_2020_17.jpg,Mike Shaheen/Wikimedia,,,,Individuals at protests,,,6/5/2020,,81978,4840,14096,100914,34,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,1,1,2,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,7
9/18/2020 17:10:58,TZ3OU1FU,Russia >>> United States 2014,,DFRLab,,,United States,Civil Society Organization,Operation Secondary Infektion,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,DFRLab: Broad Russian Influence Operation Uncovered,"DFRLab uncovered a broad influence operation originating in Russia. The scale of the operation, its tradecraft, and its obsession with secrecy indicate that it was run by a persistent, sophisticated, and well-resourced organization, possibly an intelligence agency. The activity took place not only on Facebook and Twitter, but also on Medium, Reddit, and other online platforms. In all, more than 30 online services were employed across 9 languages.",https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/operation-secondary-infektion/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200918210426/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/operation-secondary-infektion/,Screenshot,DFRLab,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Forum Board",,,1/1/2014,,6/22/2019,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",527,143,69,739,6,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,0,1,1,1,4,8,17
9/23/2020 12:33:58,W1U1SUQ9,"Russia, China, Iran >>> United States 2020",,Microsoft ,,,United States ,Technology Company,"Strontium, Zirconium, Phosphorus",,"Russia, China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,,Microsoft: Cyberattacks on Election Campaigns,"Microsoft detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election, including unsuccessful attacks on both the Trump and Biden campaigns. A Russian group has attempted to hack more than 200 political organizations. Chinese hackers have attacked high-profile individuals associated with the election, particularly the Biden campaign, and has compromised almost 150 accounts. An Iranian hacker group has targeted the accounts of people associated with the Trump campaign, as well as organizations interested in Middle Eastern politics.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/10/cyberattacks-us-elections-trump-biden/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923162921/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/10/cyberattacks-us-elections-trump-biden/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Microsoft_logo_%282012%29.svg/512px-Microsoft_logo_%282012%29.svg.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,"Email, Domains ",3/1/2020,9/10/2020,9/10/2020,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,,,,,0,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,7,14
9/23/2020 13:28:30,5SP5O2PK,Russia >>> United States 2013,,Yahoo News ,,Yahoo,United States ,Media,Antifa.com,,Russia ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Yahoo News: Antifa.com Connected to Russia,"After an OAN correspondent noted that the website URL antifa.com redirected to Joe Bidens campaign website, Yahoo News investigated the website and found that it was registered in Russia from 2013 until July 2019. Although any number of entities could have registered the URL, Yahoo's headline appeared to implicate Russia directly.",https://news.yahoo.com/atifa-website-one-america-chanel-rion-russia-004727528.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923172220/https://news.yahoo.com/atifa-website-one-america-chanel-rion-russia-004727528.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Antifa_logo.jpg,Wikimedia/Enix150,Independent Media,,,Domain ,1/1/2013,8/12/2020,8/12/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,161905,8335,52251,222491,19,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,9
9/23/2020 14:11:49,T81C4QVK,Russia >>> United States 2020,,"Facebook, Twitter",,DELETE,United States ,Technology Company,Peace Data ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets and False News Organization Linked to Russia,"Based on a tip from the FBI, Facebook removed 8 accounts and two pages linked to the Internet Research Agency. Twitter also removed five accounts associated with the network. The operation, centered around a fake media organization called Peace Data, used unsuspecting American freelancers to write left-leaning content. Peace Data had also tried unsuccessfully to place content in progressive magazines.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/august-2020-cib-report/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923174823/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/august-2020-cib-report/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Facebook_Logo_%282019%29.svg/800px-Facebook_Logo_%282019%29.svg.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,Facebook,,,12/20/2020,9/1/2020,9/1/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Deep Learning Processes",195215,17360,20114,232689,120,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,1,1,0,3,7,15
9/23/2020 14:54:20,BGIP9QT3,Russia >>> United States ,,"CIA, Washington Post ",,,United States ,Government,Derkach,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,CIA: Report on Russian Election Interference,"According to the Washington Post, the CIA published an assessment of Russian efforts to interfere in the November election in an internal, highly classified report. The report was prepared with input from the NSA and FBI and includes a description of Andriy Derkachs efforts to disseminate disparaging information about former Vice President Joe Biden.",https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/CIA_Original_Headquarters_Building.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,Personal communications ,,8/31/2020,9/22/2020,Lobbying ,,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,1,0,1,8,12
9/23/2020 15:03:48,ELWQ0IFJ,China >>> United States 2016,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to China,"Facebook removed 155 accounts, 11 pages, 9 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The activity originated in China and focused on the U.S. and Southeast Asia, although the network gained almost no following in the U.S. It posted content both in support of and against presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, as well as commentary on naval activity in the South China Sea and regional politics.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-china-philippines/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923185920/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-china-philippines/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Flag_map_of_China_with_disputed.png,Wikimedia/DrRandomFactor,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram",,,9/1/2016,9/22/2020,9/22/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",,,,,0,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15
9/23/2020 16:54:32,44PI58XE,Russia >>> United States ,,FBI ,,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,FBI Director: Russia Undermining Joe Biden,"In testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Russia continues to undermine former Vice President Joe Biden in an attempt to influence the presidential election. Russia uses social media, online proxies, state media, and online journals to “to denigrate [Biden] and what the Russians see as an anti-Russian establishment,” Wray said.",https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/516912-fbi-director-wray-warns-russia-is-interfering-in-election-to-undermine,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923204839/https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/516912-fbi-director-wray-warns-russia-is-interfering-in-election-to-undermine,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/FBI_Headquarters_at_night.jpg,Wikimedia,State Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,11/3/2020,9/17/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Deep Learning Processes",,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12
9/24/2020 9:50:40,32NQ6NQW,"Russia,China, Iran >>> United States ",,Mike Pompeo ,,,United States ,Government,"Russia,China, Iran ",,"Russia,China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,coronavirus,Mike Pompeo: Disinformation on COVID-19,"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China, Russia, and Iran of “coordinated efforts to disparage” the U.S. response to COVID-19. He attributed the disinformation to both governments and individuals. He also mentioned false rumors about lockdowns in the U.S. and the origin of the virus.",https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-c-oronavirus-task-force-press-briefing/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924134441/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-c-oronavirus-task-force-press-briefing/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/White_House_Press_Briefing_%2849679776593%29.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,"Facebook, Twitter",,,,,3/20/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Unspecified ",63308,9935,555,73798,95,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,6
9/24/2020 11:48:14,DHK75NES,China >>> United States ,,Department of State ,,DELETE,United States ,Government,"Zhao Lijian, Foreign Ministry",Zhao Lijian,China ,,Direct Attribution,coronavirus,State Department: Chinese Ambassador Zhao Lijian Spread Conspiracy,"Zhao Lijian, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., implied in a Tweet that the U.S. might be responsible for COVID-19: “It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!” Hours later, he was summoned to the State Department by Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell.",https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/state-department-chinese-ambassador-coronavirus/index.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/state-department-chinese-ambassador-coronavirus/index.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/MOFAChinaChaoyang.JPG,Wikimedia/WhisperToMe,State Media,Twitter,,,,3/12/2020,3/12/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,685081,29512,2300,716893,40,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,1,0,0,2,8,15
9/24/2020 12:03:03,YW777IWI,"Russia, China, Iran >>> United States ",,"State Department, GEC, Lea Gabrielle ",,"State Department, GEC",United States ,Government,"Russia, China, Iran ",,"Russia, China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,,"State Department: Russia, China, Iran Increase Disinformation","Lea Gabrielle, Special Envoy and Coordinator of the State Departments Global Engagement Center, said that Russia, China, and Iran have sharply increased their disinformation about the coronavirus since January, sometimes repeating and amplifying each others propaganda.",https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-on-disinformation-and-propaganda-related-to-covid-19/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924155426/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-on-disinformation-and-propaganda-related-to-covid-19/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Truman_building.jpg,Wikimedia/Ctac,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,3/27/2020,3/27/2020,Sockpuppets,5362,2575,649,8586,22,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,1,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12
9/24/2020 12:35:21,XVMM45G3,China >>> United States ,,German Marshall Fund ,,Alliance for Securing Democracy,United States ,Civil Society Organization,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,Twitter,GMF: Twitter Output from Chinese Accounts Rises Sharply,"An analysis by the German Marshall Fund found that Twitter output from official Chinese accounts around the world has almost doubled since January, reaching 90,000 tweets in April and May. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese accounts ""have become more aggressive [and] more conspiratorial.”",https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-launches-new-twitter-accounts-90-000-tweets-covid-19-n1207991,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924163219/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-launches-new-twitter-accounts-90-000-tweets-covid-19-n1207991,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Coronavirus_SARS-CoV-2.jpg,Wikimedia/Felipe Esquivel Reed,State Media,Twitter,,,,5/20/2020,5/20/2020,"Brigading, Deceptive Content Manipulation",10660,1105,903,12668,27,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,0,1,4,8,16
9/24/2020 12:48:28,4B02962Z,China >>> United Kingdom ,,BBC ,,,United Kingdom ,Media,China ,,China ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Facebook,BBC: Fake Accounts Pushing Chinese Propaganda,"A BBC investigation found that more than 1,200 fake or hijacked social media accounts have been pushing pro-Chinese government messages about the coronavirus pandemic on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Although the BBC could not definitively link the accounts to the Chinese government, it noted similarities to Chinese networks discovered by Twitter in August 2019 and Graphika in April 2020.",https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52657434,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924163841/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52657434,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/BBC_News_2019.svg,Wikimedia/BBC News,Independent Media,"Facebook, Twitter, YouTube",,,,5/28/2020,5/28/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",37995,771,378,39144,14,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,1,5,8,17
9/24/2020 13:15:32,EPRR4RES,China >>> United States ,,"GEC, Department of State ",,GEC,United States ,Government,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,Twitter,State Department: Inauthentic Twitter Accounts Tied to China,"The State Departments Global Engagement Center announced that it had uncovered a network of inauthentic Twitter accounts designed to amplify Chinese propaganda. When it sent a sample of 5,000 accounts to Twitter, however, Twitter found that many of the accounts belonged to government entities, NGOs, and journalists.",https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-update-on-prc-efforts-to-push-disinformation-and-propaganda-around-covid/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171128/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-update-on-prc-efforts-to-push-disinformation-and-propaganda-around-covid/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Flag_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State.svg,Wikimedia,State Media,"Facebook, Twitter",,,,5/8/2020,5/8/2020,"Brigading, Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",7064,2143,932,10139,24,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,8,15
9/24/2020 13:36:30,5Q5D6SZO,China >>> United States ,,Robert O'Brien,,,United States ,Government,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Official: China Has the Largest Program to Influence Election,"National Security Advisor Robert OBrien said that China “had the most massive program to influence the United States politically,” followed by Iran and then Russia. He did not provide any additional details.",https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924173401/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg/600px-Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,,,9/4/2020,9/4/2020,"Hacking - DDoS, Hacking - Data Exfiltration",,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,8
9/24/2020 13:47:09,0R5N2DK5,Russia >>> United States ,,Kamala Harris ,,,United States ,Influential Individual,Russian Bots ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,Harris: Campaign Targeted by Russian Bots,"Senator Kamala Harris (D-VA) claimed her presidential campaign was targeted by Russian bots. A Twitter spokesperson said that the company had no evidence that Harris was the target of state-backed bots, however.",https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/kamala-harris-twitter-bots/index.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924174300/https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/kamala-harris-twitter-bots/index.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Kamala_Harris_with_LACC_reps.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,Twitter,,,,7/16/2019,7/16/2019,Botnets,3160,832,15,4007,6,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,5
9/24/2020 13:55:02,AT5BWCEZ,Russia >>> United States ,,"Pentagon, Department of Defense ",,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Officials: Russian Influence Operation Aimed at Military,"A survey of armed services households found that 46% viewed Russia as an ally. This result concerned defense officials, who worried that Russia intended to seed U.S. military personnel with the right type of disinformation so that they would be predisposed to view Russia favorably. Defense officials noted that a Russian influence campaign has been targeting U.S. military personnel since 2017.",https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924175211/https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Pentagon_satellite_image.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,12/8/2019,12/8/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",5315,767,135,6217,44,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,2,0,1,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,11
9/24/2020 14:59:33,QGYY2XPE,Russia >>> United States 2020,,Bloomberg News ,,U.S. intelligence,United States ,Media,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,Joe Biden,Bloomberg News: U.S. Officials Assess Russian Attacks on Biden,Bloomberg News reported that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials were assessing whether Russia was trying to undermine Joe Biden. The inquiry explored whether Russia may be promoting controversy over Biden's involvement in U.S. policy toward Ukraine at the same time as his son worked for an energy company there.,https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-probes-if-russia-targeting-biden-in-2020-election-meddling,https://web.archive.org/web/20200908062851/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-probes-if-russia-targeting-biden-in-2020-election-meddling,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Joe_Biden_%2849404623708%29.jpg,Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,9/1/2020,11/3/2020,1/10/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,140973,5171,60716,206860,33,1,1,1,0,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,10
9/24/2020 16:11:24,M5L3A3M0,Russia >>> United States ,,Intelligence Officials,,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Intelligence: Russia Interfering in Support of Trump,"Intelligence officials briefed the House Intelligence Committee that Russia was interfering in the 2020 election in support of President Donald Trump. They also disclosed that Russia intended to interfere with the 2020 Democratic primaries. The briefing angered Trump, and his allies challenged the conclusions reached by the intelligence officials.",https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924200912/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/United_States_House_Committee_on_Intelligence_hearing_on_Emerging_Technologies_and_National_Security_-_Posturing_the_U.S._Intelligence_Community_for_Success.jpg,Wikimedia/Adam Schiff,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,2/13/2020,2/20/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",2137292,181394,143558,2462244,841,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,1,0,1,8,12
9/24/2020 16:17:45,QOTUZHN6,Russia >>> United States 2020,,"Chad Wolf, DHS ",,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,DHS,U.S. Official: COVID-19 Lockdown Rumors Tied to Russia,"Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf discussed text messages claiming that the U.S. was about to impose a COVID-19 lockdown, describing them as a “disinformation campaign” that might have originated in Russia.",https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488894-dhs-chief-false-reports-of-national-shutdown-may-be-part-of-russian,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924201525/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488894-dhs-chief-false-reports-of-national-shutdown-may-be-part-of-russian,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Chad_F._Wolf_2019.jpg,Wikimedia/Inter-American Dialogue,Independent Media,,"WhatsApp, SMS",,3/1/2020,3/22/2020,3/22/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,3358,126,152,3636,16,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,7
9/24/2020 16:32:14,V5TT6RXM,Russia >>> United States ,,Yahoo News ,,,United States ,Media,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,DHS: Russia Likely to Target Election,"Yahoo News obtained a DHS intelligence assessment that concluded, “Russian influence actors almost certainly will continue to target U.S. audiences with influence activities that seek to advance Russian interests, and probably view the 2020 presidential election as a key opportunity to do so.” The assessment, which was coordinated with the FBI, CIA, and NSA, examined a small number of social media accounts likely controlled by Russian influence actors and found that they attempted to aggravate social and racial tensions, undermine trust in US officials, and criticize anti-Russian politicians.",https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-warns-russia-influence-2020-elections-170005501.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924202820/https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-warns-russia-influence-2020-elections-170005501.html,https://www.gao.gov/extracts/81ab3b0a5e06d5402a59d642d5ee5e98/rId17_image5.png,GAO,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,1/1/2019,10/24/2019,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",7371,680,5,8056,7,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11
9/24/2020 16:42:49,53QRMVHS,Russia >>> United States 2017,,Graphika ,,,United States ,Private Consultancy,Russia,,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,UK trade,Graphika: UK-US Trade Documents Leaked by Russia,"Graphika assessed that unredacted UK-US trade documents leaked before Britains December 2019 general election were posted and amplified in a way that closely resembled the Russian information operation known as Secondary Infektion. Graphika could not definitively attribute the documents to the unknown actors behind that operation, however.",https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_uk_trade_leaks_updated_12.12.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924203710/https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_uk_trade_leaks_updated_12.12.pdf,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lenin_museum%2C_Moscow_center.jpg,Wikimedia/Andrey,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,5/4/2017,,12/2/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Hacking - Data Exfiltration",7378,9128,914,17420,27,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,0,4,5,13
9/24/2020 16:52:04,025KQA5P,Iran >>> United States ,,"The Daily Beast, Twitter",,DELETE,United States ,Media,Iran ,,Iran ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,reporter,"Twitter: Fake, Pro-Iran Accounts Impersonate Reporters",Twitter suspended fake accounts impersonating New York Post and Haaretz reporters. The accounts promoted false stories that contained pro-Iranian government propaganda as well as attacks on Iranian opposition groups and Israel.,https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-post-reporters-identity-stolen-to-spread-iran-propaganda,https://web.archive.org/web/20200925043527/https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-post-reporters-identity-stolen-to-spread-iran-propaganda,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/New_York_Post.svg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,Twitter,,,,,1/8/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",872,1804,170,2846,18,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,0,0,1,1,2,8,14
9/24/2020 17:04:53,NGORFHPJ,Albania >>> United States ,,The Intercept ,,DELETE,United States ,Media,Mojahedin-e-Khalq,Heshmet Alavi,Albania,DELETE,Direct Attribution,,The Intercept: Articles Written by MEK Persona,"The Intercept reported that a fictitious persona going by the name Heshmat Alavi, which had published articles in Forbes, The Hill, the Daily Caller, and The Federalist, was actually a group account run by Iranian opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). One of the those articles was cited by the White House in an exchange with a reporter.",https://theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924210145/https://theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Logo_of_the_People%27s_Mujahedin_of_Iran.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,Mainstream media ,,4/1/2018,6/9/2019,Sockpuppets,13585,12441,337,26363,121,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,1,1,1,0,3,8,15
9/24/2020 17:19:47,Z6BKMSE3,Russia >>> United States 2019,,Facebook ,,,United States ,Technology Company,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Russia,"Facebook removed three separate networks originating in Russia for coordinated inauthentic behavior. Together, these networks totaled 242 accounts, 42 pages, 19 groups, and 45 Instagram accounts. They were all targeted in part at the U.S. and engaged in activities like impersonating locals in order to contact news organizations, driving viewers to off-platform sites, soliciting written content, and criticizing U.S. policy in the Middle East. These networks had connections to the Internet Research Agency and likely connections to Russian intelligence and military intelligence.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-russia/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924211455/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-russia/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%A0%D0%A4.jpg,Wikimedia/Krylov Ivan,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram",,,7/1/2019,9/24/2020,9/24/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",,,,,0,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15
10/7/2020 14:17:22,PDYLZELT, >>> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,"FBI, CISA",,,United States,Government,Foreign actors,,,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,"FBI, CISA: Disinformation About Election Systems Vulnerability",The FBI and CISA issued a public service announcement warning that “foreign actors and cyber criminals” are spreading disinformation about cyberattacks on voter registration databases and voting systems.,https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/200928.aspx,https://web.archive.org/web/20201004041755if_/https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/200928.aspx,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Cybersecurity.png/640px-Cybersecurity.png,VIN JD/Pixabay,,,,,,,9/28/2020,,,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,1,0,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11
10/8/2020 1:32:40,HDBZ7IBP,"United States, Russia >>> United States 2020",Congressional Democrats,House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff,,,United States,Government,"Russia, Donald Trump",,"United States, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,Schiff: Russia Amplifying Trump's Attacks on Vote-by-Mail,House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff claimed that the Russians “have been amplifying Trumps false attacks on absentee voting” after a briefing by intelligence officials on Russian disinformation about mail-in voting. The intelligence briefing did not explicitly link the increase in Russian disinformation to Trumps comments.,https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/mail-in-voting-russian-disinformation.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20201005043418/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/mail-in-voting-russian-disinformation.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Adam_Schiff_%2848010611813%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,9/29/2020,,,,,,0,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,2,0,0,0,0,1,1,4,7
10/8/2020 1:52:32,46PA2IGK,Iran >>> United States 2020,,Twitter,,,United States,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran,"Based on a tip from the FBI, Twitter removed approximately 130 accounts that appeared to originate in Iran. These accounts tried to disrupt the public conversation on the presidential debate, but had very low engagement.",https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1311462538056544258?s=20,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008054930/https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1311462538056544258?s=20,https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/875170358218735617/qYyASCpq_400x400.jpg,Twitter,,Twitter,,,9/29/2020,,9/30/2020,Sockpuppets,,,,,0,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,0,0,0,0,1,7,13
10/8/2020 2:20:45,P9G8Q1JN,"Israel, United States >>> United Kingdom 2019",,The Guardian,,,United Kingdom,Media,Right-wing Facebook groups,,"Israel, United States",,Non-Aligned Commercial Enterprise,,"The Guardian: Islamophobic, For-Profit Disinformation Network Discovered","The Guardian published an article on a network of right-wing Facebook groups that shared coordinated political content, much of it Islamophobic in nature. An Israeli man attained administrator privileges on pre-existing right-wing groups and posted identical links on all of them in order to drive traffic to off-platform sites, where he earned ad revenue.",https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/06/inside-the-hate-factory-how-facebook-fuels-far-right-profit,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008061122/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/06/inside-the-hate-factory-how-facebook-fuels-far-right-profit,see source url,Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay,,Facebook,,,1/1/2016,,12/5/2019,Sockpuppets,,,,,0,1,1,0,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,1,1,1,0,3,7,14
10/8/2020 2:44:54,1GDZM7XT,"Russia >>> United States, United Kingdom 2020",,"Graphika, Reuters",,,"United States, United Kingdom",Private Consultancy,"NAEBC, Internet Research Agency",,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Graphika: Russia Targets U.S. Far-Right,"According to Graphika, people associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency ran a site called Newsroom for American and European Based Citizens. The site solicited articles from followers and freelance journalists and was aimed at right-wing readers.",https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008064132/https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP,"https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_711,w_1264,x_83,y_0/dpr_1.5/c_limit,w_1044/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1601554871/Screen_Shot_2020-10-01_at_13.20.52_u8uluk",NAEBC/The Daily Beast,"""Junk News""","Parler, Gab",,,,,10/1/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,1,5,8,17
10/8/2020 15:26:14,MI3UBT21,"United States, Russia >>> United States, Russia 2020",U.S. Intelligence,"Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, Russia",,,"United States, Russia",Government,"Hillary Clinton, Russia",,"United States, Russia",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,ODNI: Declassfiying Russian Intelligence About Foreign Interference and Clinton Campaign,Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified information on a Russian intelligence assessment claiming that “Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump by tying him to Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee.” He acknowledged that U.S. intelligence officials did not know the accuracy of this assessment.,https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/09-29-20_Letter%20to%20Sen.%20Graham_Declassification%20of%20FBI's%20Crossfire%20Hurricane%20Investigations_20-00912_U_SIGNED-FINAL.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20201007083018/https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/chairman-graham-releases-information-from-dni-ratcliffe-on-fbis-handling-of-crossfire-hurricane,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Hillary_Clinton_at_Planned_Parenthood-8_%28cropped%29.jpg,Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia,,,,,7/26/2016,,9/29/2020,,,,,,0,1,1,0,0,1,3,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,1,0,1,6,9
10/8/2020 16:13:35,89KP7CL0,"Russia, China, Iran >>> United States 2020",,Department of Homeland Security,,,United States,Government,"Russia, China, Iran",,"Russia, China, Iran",,Direct Attribution,,"DHS: China, Russian, Iran Interfering in 2020 Election","The Department of Homeland Security released a report on current threats to the homeland that stated that China, Russia, and Iran will “try to use cyber capabilities or foreign influence to compromise or disrupt infrastructure related to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.” The report noted that Russia has been “a persistent threat,” but that “China and Iran also pose threats in this space.”",https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008184004/https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf,screenshot,DHS,"State Media, ""Junk News""",,,,1/1/2016,,10/6/2020,"Brigading, Sockpuppets, Hacking - Data Exfiltration, Deceptive Content Manipulation",,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11
10/8/2020 17:44:27,MZWSSOLA,Iran >>> United States 2020,,Twitter,,,United States,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Twitter: Further Information on Assets Linked to Iran,"Twitter removed 104 accounts operating from Iran that artificially amplified conversations on politically sensitive topics, including Black Lives Matter, the murder of George Floyd, and other issues of racial and social justice in the United States. This expanded on Twitter's September 29 announcement regarding Iranian interference.",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/disclosing-removed-networks-to-our-archive-of-state-linked-information.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008214159/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/disclosing-removed-networks-to-our-archive-of-state-linked-information.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Tehran%2C_Iran%2C_15_53.jpg,Christiaan Triebert/Wikimedia,,Twitter,,,1/1/2020,,10/8/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",,,,,0,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,0,1,3,7,14
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6/15/2020 18:38:27,IAE7CREQ,Russia >> United States 2016,,NBC News,,,United States,Media,Internet Research Agency,USAIRA.ru ,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,NBC: Russia Responsible for Fake Disinformation Campaign,"NBC examined a website linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency, which announced that it had undertaken a massive operation against the 2018 U.S. midterm election. ""Whether you vote or not, there is no difference as we control the voting and counting systems,"" the website declared. NBC could find no evidence that the operation existed.",https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/russian-troll-farm-set-elaborate-social-media-trap-midterms-no-n933781,https://web.archive.org/web/20200615223555/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/russian-troll-farm-set-elaborate-social-media-trap-midterms-no-n933781,https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2018_15/2228976/171116-google-street-view-internet-research-agency-russia-ew-1114a_1baabf71c3a69e02c66a474b203cc7ce.fit-560w.jpg,Google Street View/NBC,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube",,,11/1/2016,11/6/2018,11/7/2018,Sockpuppets,1078,357,319,1754,7,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,0,0,1,1,2,8,14,
6/17/2020 20:32:22,QHVF6C7V,Russia >> United States ,Senior U.S. Official ,Defense Secretary James Mattis,,,United States,Government,,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,Mattis: Russia Attempted to Interfere in 2018 Election,Then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis confirmed in a Fox News interview that Russia had attempted to interfere in the 2018 U.S. midterm election. He did not specify further details.,https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/01/mattis-confirms-russia-interfered-in-us-midterm-elections-putin-trump/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200618002957/https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/01/mattis-confirms-russia-interfered-in-us-midterm-elections-putin-trump/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/James_Mattis_official_Transition_portrait.jpg/480px-James_Mattis_official_Transition_portrait.jpg,Wikimedia,,,,,,,12/1/2018,,36907,7514,40865,85286,13,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,9,
4/28/2020 14:28:04,XBVGVN5V,Iran >> United States 2010,,Facebook,,,United States,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,783,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Facebook removed 783 pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior tied to Iran. The accounts posted commentary on Israeli-Palestinian relations and the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, targeting audiences in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States and falsely portraying themselves as locals. Some pages had been active since 2010.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/01/removing-cib-iran/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200425191628/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/01/removing-cib-iran/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/irancontentexample5-1.png?resize=506%2C434,Facebook,,Facebook,,FALSE,1/1/2010,1/31/2019,1/31/2019,Sockpuppets,19385,7418,1023,27826,115,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15,
5/4/2020 15:04:18,UCMQQ4SU,Iran >> United States 2016,,Twitter,,,United States ,Technology Company,"Iran, Internet Research Agency, Venezuela",,"Iran, Russia, Venezuela",,"Direct Attribution, Proxy/Inferred Attribution",,"Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran, Russia, Venezuela","Twitter removed 2,617 malicious accounts that it believes may have originated in Iran, as well as 418 accounts from Russia that exhibited behavior similar to the Internet Research Agency. Twitter also removed 764 accounts located in Venezuela for a ""foreign campaign of spammy content focused on divisive political themes.""",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/further_research_information_operations.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200427201733/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/further_research_information_operations.html,https://pixabay.com/get/57e2d1464c54af14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfed565271_640.jpg,Free-Photos/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,8/1/2018,1/31/2019,1/31/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",9183,3472,788,13443,17,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,1,1,0,1,3,1,0,1,1,0,3,7,13,
5/4/2020 15:17:09,4TVIMK7Y,"Macedonia, Kosovo >> United States 2017",,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,individuals,,"Macedonia, Kosovo",,Non-Aligned Commercial Activity,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Kosovo/Macedonia,"Facebook removed 212 pages, groups and accounts originating in Macedonia and Kosovo for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts ran pages claiming to represent political communities in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., where they posted about topics like nationalism, Islam, and political figures. They also shared content on astrology, celebrities, and beauty.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/03/cib-iran-russia-macedonia-kosovo/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200420063703/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/03/cib-iran-russia-macedonia-kosovo/,https://pixabay.com/get/57e7dc4b4a53ad14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfed545476_640.jpg,D1_TheOne/Pixabay,,Facebook,,,1/1/2017,1/1/2017,3/26/2019,Sockpuppets,1487,214,2606,4307,24,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15,
5/4/2020 15:21:52,WI5CM5LF,Iran >> United States 2017,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,FireEye,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Based on a tip from FireEye, Facebook removed 51 Facebook accounts, 36 pages, seven groups and three Instagram accounts involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts originated in Iran and discussed topics like U.S. and British politics, U.S. secessionist movements, Islam, Arab minorities in Iran, and the influence of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. The accounts also impersonated legitimate news organizations and attempted to contact authentic Instagram accounts.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/removing-more-cib-from-iran/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200504192049/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/removing-more-cib-from-iran/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5.28.19-samples.002.jpeg,Facebook,,"Facebook, Instagram",,,12/9/2015,5/28/2019,5/28/2019,"Brigading, Sockpuppets",3748,1138,168,5054,24,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,14,
5/4/2020 15:26:52,B3RT49PV,Iran >> United States 2018,,Twitter,,,United States ,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,accounts,Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran,"Twitter removed more than 4,700 accounts associated with or directly backed by the Iranian government. The accounts tweeted news content with a pro-Iran perspective and engaged in conversations on Iran and Israel. In some cases, they appeared to engage with U.S. Twitter users.",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information-ops-on-twitter.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200502004018/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information-ops-on-twitter.html,https://pixabay.com/get/54e6dc404853ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec505473_640.jpg,jorono/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,10/1/2018,6/13/2019,6/13/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",7311,4238,363,11912,95,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,1,0,4,6,14,
6/16/2020 18:00:24,G7LNVVQF,Iran >> United States 2019,,Microsoft,,,United States,Technology Company,"Holmium, Mercury, Thallium, Yttrium, Strontium","Holmium Mercury, Thallium, Yttrium Strontium","Iran, North Korea, Russia",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Microsoft: Foreign Cyberattacks Target Election Security,"Between August 2018 and July 2019, Microsoft notified 781 political campaigns, parties, and democracy-focused NGOs that their accounts were targeted by nation-state actors. The majority of these attacks originated in Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and 95% of them targeted U.S.-based organizations.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/17/new-cyberthreats-require-new-ways-to-protect-democracy/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200616215909/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/17/new-cyberthreats-require-new-ways-to-protect-democracy/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Voting_United_States.jpg,Tom Arthur/Wikimedia,,,,Email,,7/16/2019,7/17/2019,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,11555,4493,1459,17507,152,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,1,0,0,0,1,7,10,
5/6/2020 11:40:57,NNFS2A1Q,Russia >> United States 2018,,Reddit,,,United States ,Technology Company,Secondary Infektion,DELETE,Russia,,Direct Attribution,"leaks, Britain",Reddit: Assets Linked to Russia,"Reddit banned 1 subreddit and 61 accounts for vote manipulation and misuse of the platform. These accounts were linked to “Secondary Infektion,” a global Russian disinformation campaign analyzed by Graphika, which built on an earlier report by the DFRLab.",https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200503114319/https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/,https://miro.medium.com/max/1900/1*YeUqtIshY8RSS1Trtlpdsw.jpeg,@KaranKanishk/DFRLab,,Reddit,,,1/1/2018,7/22/2019,12/6/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",81944,26466,60462,168872,193,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,1,1,1,1,0,4,7,15,
5/6/2020 15:40:23,72SHQDJ4,"Thailand, Russia >> United States 2020",,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,New Eastern Outlook ,,"Thailand, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Russia/Thailand,"Facebook removed 12 accounts and 10 pages for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts originated in Thailand and targeted Thailand and the U.S. The network used sockpuppet accounts to run pages, increase engagement, disseminate content, drive people to off-platform blogs posing as news outlets, and push divisive narratives on topics like Thai politics, U.S.-China relations, and protests in Hong Kong. This activity was linked to New Eastern Outlook, a Russian government-funded journal.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/07/removing-cib-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200506193859/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/07/removing-cib-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cib-2.png?resize=553%2C592,Facebook,,Facebook,,,,7/25/2020,7/25/2019,Sockpuppets,607,174,122,903,33,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,14,
6/23/2020 16:18:08,E8YL4KIJ,Iran >> United States 2019,,Microsoft,,,United States,Technology Company,Phosphorus,,Iran,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Microsoft: Cyberattacks Linked to Iran Target 2020 Election,"An Iranian hacker group made more than 2,700 attempts to identify the email accounts of current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering political campaigns, and accounts associated with a presidential campaign during a 30-day period. The group then attacked 241 of these accounts.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/10/04/recent-cyberattacks-require-us-all-to-be-vigilant/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201118/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/10/04/recent-cyberattacks-require-us-all-to-be-vigilant/,https://pixabay.com/get/55e3d1414c5baa14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec555773_640.jpg,B_A/Pixabay,,,,Email,,9/30/2019,10/4/2019,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,84311,25884,22505,132700,324,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,1,0,1,0,2,7,13,
4/28/2020 14:39:53,QVQ936DM,Iran >> United States 2020,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,"BLMNews, Liberty Front Press, Internet Research Agency","BLMNews AND Liberty Front Press, Internet Research Agency","Iran, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,"Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran, Russia","Facebook removed 93 accounts, 17 pages and four Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The activity was mainly targeted at the U.S. Fake and compromised accounts were used to masquerade as locals, join groups, and drive people to off-platform sites associated with the Iran-linked “Liberty Front Press.” The accounts typically posted about U.S. and Israeli politics, support for Palestine, and the conflict in Yemen.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-more-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-iran-and-russia/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200425035551/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-more-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-iran-and-russia/,https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hands-in.png?w=960&resize=656%2C311,Facebook,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Instagram",,,2/5/2017,10/21/2019,10/21/2019,Sockpuppets,36701,7320,2995,47016,9,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15,
5/6/2020 13:41:13,EWEDMP63,Saudi Arabia >>> United States 2018,,Twitter,,,United States ,Technology Company,Smaat ,,Saudi Arabia ,,Direct Attribution,,Twitter: Assets Linked to Saudi Arabia,"Twitter blocked 88,000 accounts engaged in spammy behavior and attributed them to a significant state-backed information operation originating in Saudi Arabia. The accounts were managed by Smaat, a social media marketing company that ran Twitter accounts for high-profile individuals and Saudi government departments. The accounts pushed messages favorable to the Saudi authorities, amplifying discussion about sanctions in Iran and appearances by Saudi government officials in Western media.",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/new-disclosures-to-our-archive-of-state-backed-information-operations.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200506173908/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/new-disclosures-to-our-archive-of-state-backed-information-operations.html,https://pixabay.com/get/54e6dc444950ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec545777_640.jpg,Kaufdex/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,1/1/2018,12/20/2019,12/20/2019,"Brigading, Sockpuppets, Botnets",120608,17160,32448,170216,208,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,1,1,5,7,17,
4/28/2020 14:33:06,B2K8L2QM,"United States,Vietnam >> United States 2020",,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,"Epoch Media Group, The BL ",,"United States,Vietnam ",Vietnam,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Anti-China Media Organization,"Facebook removed 610 accounts, 89 pages, 156 groups and 72 Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a government or foreign actor. The activity was primarily targeted at the U.S. and linked to The BL and Epoch Media Group, both U.S.-based media companies. The network was run by individuals in Vietnam and the U.S. It used fake accounts (some of which had profile photos generated by deep learning processes) and automated posting to direct traffic to off-platform sites. The accounts also masqueraded as Americans and posted on U.S. political issues.",https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-georgia-vietnam-and-the-us/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200427035411/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-georgia-vietnam-and-the-us/,https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQEt6S9z7QLAWg/company-logo_200_200/0?e=2159024400&v=beta&t=JbZ1bwIYPtksYzUzDU4I2fpF5rWnHoD_H7Psf_TieI4,Linkedin,,Facebook,,,10/5/2019,12/20/2019,12/20/2019,Sockpuppets,537852,18838,33474,590164,320,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,1,1,1,4,7,16,
6/16/2020 17:51:10,2VHOY7IC,North Korea >> United States 2019,,Microsoft,,,United States,Technology Company,Thallium,,North Korea,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Microsoft: Cyberattacks Linked to North Korea,"A U.S. district court unsealed Microsoft documents describing cyberattacks by a hacking group called Thallium, which is believed to operate from North Korea. Targets included government employees, think tanks, university staff members, members of organizations focused on world peace and human rights, and individuals that work on nuclear proliferation issues. Most of the targets were based in the U.S.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/12/30/microsoft-court-action-against-nation-state-cybercrime/ ,https://web.archive.org/web/20200616204428/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/12/30/microsoft-court-action-against-nation-state-cybercrime/,https://pixabay.com/get/57e1d0424b51ab14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec5b5779_640.jpg,Chickenonline/Pixabay,,,,Email,,7/16/2019,12/30/2019,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,11781,3763,1097,16641,257,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,7,14,
4/28/2020 14:21:31,CU6V8230,Iran >> United States 2020,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Facebook removed 6 Facebook accounts and 5 Instagram accounts involved in foreign interference originating in Iran and targeted at the U.S. The network used fake accounts to attempt to contact public figures as well as to share posts on the U.S. elections, Christianity, U.S.-Iran relations, U.S. immigration policy, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Facebook found links between this network and the network that it had removed in January 2019.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/02/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior/,http://archive.ph/6WdYn,https://pixabay.com/get/51e6d040484faa0df7c5997cc128377d1436d7e35a_640.png,Simon Steinberger/Pixabay,,"Facebook, Instagram",,,1/1/2020,2/1/2020,2/12/2020,Sockpuppets,51450,3470,1195,56115,171,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,1,0,3,7,15,
6/23/2020 15:51:02,Y8YL4NQH,Russia >> United States ,U.S. Intelligence,Intelligence Officials,,,United States,Government,,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,Sanders,U.S. Intelligence: Russia Targets Sanders Campaign,The Washington Post published information about a confidential briefing given by U.S. officials to Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) warning him that Russia was attempting to help his campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic primary. Sanders said that “[his] understanding” was that Russia was “us[ing] Internet propaganda to sow division.”,https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Bernie_Sanders_%2848647153227%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,2/21/2020,,2176446,243116,344248,2763810,917,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11,
4/28/2020 15:07:28,TCAVVVR4,India >> United States 2020,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,aRep Global,,India ,,Non-Aligned Commercial Activity,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Indian Company,"Facebook removed a network of 37 accounts, 32 pages, 11 groups and 42 Instagram accounts. This activity originated in India and focused on the Gulf region, United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Facebooks investigation found links to aRep Global, a digital marketing firm in India.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/03/february-cib-report/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200420062152/https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/February-2020-CIB-Report.pdf,https://pixabay.com/get/54e0dc4a4852a914f1dc8460da29317e153cdce5515773_640.png,Gordon Johnson/Pixabay,,"Facebook, Instagram",,,1/1/2020,3/2/2020,3/2/2020,Sockpuppets,1703,1079,10480,13262,58,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15,
4/27/2020 13:10:57,EWV49KEX,Russia >> United States 2020,,"Facebook, CNN, Twitter, Graphika, Clemson University",,Facebook,United States ,"Technology Company, Media, Private Consultancy, Civil Society Organization",EBLA ,,"Russia, Ghana, Nigeria",Russia,Direct Attribution,,Various: Assets Operating Out of Ghana/Nigeria Linked to Russia,"Facebook, CNN, Twitter, Graphika, and Clemson University uncovered a cross-platform influence operation run from Ghana. The operation targeted black communities in the U.S. but was still in the early stages of building its audience. The operation was linked to individuals associated with the Internet Research Agency as well as a Ghanaian NGO traceable to Russia.",https://graphika.com/reports/ira-in-ghana-double-deceit/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200424053336/https://graphika.com/reports/ira-in-ghana-double-deceit/,https://pixabay.com/get/54e9d74a4356b10ff3d89960c62e377e163ddded5759_640.jpg,Thomas Ulrich/Pixabay,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Instagram, Twitter",,,1/1/2020,3/12/2020,3/12/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",21400,2323,8761,32484,62,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,1,1,4,7,16,
5/11/2020 13:27:05,1JRQ977C,Russia >> United States 2019,,Barack Obama,President Barack Obama,,United States ,Influential Individual,Senate Republicans ,,Russia ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Ukraine,Obama: Senate Republicans Amplifying Russian Disinformation,"Former President Barack Obama's office claimed in a letter that Senate Republicans were supporting ""a Russian disinformation campaign"" by pushing the narrative that Ukraine was responsible for interference in the 2016 election instead of Russia.",https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882587-Letter-From-Obama-Office-to-NARA-03-13-20.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200511171341/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882587-Letter-From-Obama-Office-to-NARA-03-13-20.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Barack_Obama_2016.jpg,WDKrause/Wikimedia,,,,,11/21/2019,3/13/2020,5/5/2020,,155074,4590,11534,171198,37,1,1,0,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,1,0,1,7,10,
6/15/2020 13:02:05,U4GQKN35,United States >> United States 2020,,White House,,,United States,Government,Voice of America ,,China,,Direct Attribution,,White House: Voice of America Tool for Chinese Propaganda,"The White House published an article claiming that Voice of America had “amplified Beijings propaganda,” pointing to Voice of America tweets about the COVID-19 epidemic in China.",https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/amid-a-pandemic-voice-of-america-spends-your-money-to-promote-foreign-propaganda/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200615165424/https://www.insidevoa.com/a/voa-director-s-statement-on-cdc-s-media-interview-policy-excluding-voa-journalists/5462335.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Voice_of_America_Reporter_at_March_for_Science%2C_Washington%2C_DC_%2834078320141%29.jpg,scattered1/Wikimedia,State Media,,,,4/1/2020,4/10/2020,4/10/2020,,78166,4972,678,83816,72,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,1,1,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,4,
5/11/2020 14:09:52,8PPYXGVD,China >> US 2020,U.S. Intelligence,Intelligence Officials ,,Intelligence Officials ,United States,Government,China,fake messages,China ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Intelligence: China Amplified COVID-19 Disinformation,"According to New York Times reporting, American officials claimed Chinese operatives amplified fake text messages and social media posts about President Trump locking down the country.",https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpoa1pHTXpNMlU0TjJWbCIsInQiOiJ0NGhaUzJTMGU1OEZLNkdvRzRleWJ0NEp1Z3JuT1hnNEFaUW9tSSs1aGU1TkRkV1hkM2pGcWFuUGp2eVRObEZYWHR4dFlRVnlOdWM5b2MxQzc5V3gyS1d2OHJXM3grNDNCcmxjK3drM2hvRmJ5OTZOayt5Y25YdUs2ZGIzcjg4OCJ9,,https://pixabay.com/get/52e9dd444c53a414f1dc8460da29317e1538dee7565374_640.jpg,sandeep darji/Pixabay,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter","WhatsApp, SMS",,3/10/2020,4/22/2020,4/22/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",54595,16577,3024,74196,12,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,1,1,2,8,13,
4/29/2020 11:20:54,0UG7TPJ6,"China, Russia >> NATO 2020",NATO,Jens Stoltenberg,,NATO AND Jens Stoltenberg,,Foreign Government Body,"China, Russia",,"China, Russia",,Direct Attribution,,Stoltenberg: China/Russia Using COVID-19 to Target NATO,NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg accused China and Russia of spreading disinformation about NATOs response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to “undermine the cohesion of NATO allies.”,https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-s-stoltenberg-blasts-chinese-russian-disinformation-about-coronavirus/30579874.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200428004630/https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-s-stoltenberg-blasts-chinese-russian-disinformation-about-coronavirus/30579874.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Jens_Stoltenberg_%284682429800%29.jpg,Hakan Dahlstrom/Wikimedia,,,,,1/15/2020,4/27/2020,4/27/2020,,111,11,0,122,5,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,10,
5/6/2020 13:13:55,TUVODB5C,Iran >> United States 2011,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting,,Iran,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran,"Facebook removed 118 pages, 389 Facebook accounts, 27 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation. The network engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior targeted at the U.S. and other countries.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/april-cib-report/,http://web.archive.org/web/20200506171135/https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/April-2020-CIB-Report.pdf,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/IRIB_Logo.svg,Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Twitter",,,1/1/2011,4/30/2020,5/5/2020,"Brigading, Sockpuppets",186335,5906,3775,196016,334,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,0,0,1,0,1,7,13,
5/27/2020 14:27:07,3WTUPUK1,Russia and/or China >> United States 2020,,Carnegie Mellon University,,,United States,Civil Society Organization,"Russia, China",Twitter ,"Russia, China",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,"Carnegie Mellon: COVID-19 ""Propaganda Machine"" Emulates Russia and China","CMU researchers analyzed tweets discussing COVID-19 in the U.S. and found that a large portion of influential accounts are likely bots. The researchers concluded that this ""propaganda machine...definitely [matched] the Russian and Chinese playbooks,"" but could not substantiate the connection.",https://www.cs.cmu.edu/news/nearly-half-twitter-accounts-discussing-%E2%80%98reopening-america%E2%80%99-may-be-bots,http://archive.ph/YvkNa,https://pixabay.com/get/53e1d2474c55ad14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce55a5172_640.jpg,Gerd Altmann/Pixabay,,Twitter,,,1/20/2020,,5/20/2020,Botnets,1632872,34706,86930,1754508,146,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,1,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,7,
6/2/2020 12:15:39,4L5N3407,United States >> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,US officials,,,United States ,Government,"Boogaloo Boys, Proud Boys, ANTIFA, Foreign Actors ",foreign actors,,DELETE,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Floyd,U.S. Officials: Foreign Actors Targeting George Floyd Protests,"U.S. officials warned that ""foreign agents"" could be orchestrating a social media disinformation campaign regarding the George Floyd protests.",https://apnews.com/32bc90566697388645f01675359dcad1,https://web.archive.org/web/20200602161336/https://apnews.com/32bc90566697388645f01675359dcad1,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/George_Floyd_protests_in_Philadelphia_04.jpg,.RGB./Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",Telegram,,5/1/2020,5/31/2020,5/31/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Hacking - DDoS",1759987,103919,44127,1908033,247,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,1,0,1,8,13,
6/4/2020 17:18:07,VO553UH8,"Multiple, unlisted >> United States 2020",Senior U.S. Official ,Attorney General William Barr ,,,United States ,Government,Foreign Actors ,,,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Barr: Foreign Actors Targeting George Floyd Protests,"In a press conference, Attorney General William Barr said, ""We have evidence that antifa and other similar extremist groups, as well as actors of a variety of different political persuasions have been involved in instigating and participating in the violent activity.” Barr added, ""We are also seeing foreign actors playing all sides to exacerbate the violence.""",https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-evidence-antifa-foreign-actors-involved-sowing/story?id=71066996,https://web.archive.org/web/20200604211727/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-evidence-antifa-foreign-actors-involved-sowing/story?id=71066996,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Candlelight_Vigil_2019-184_%2832905730027%29.jpg,Shane T. McCoy/Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,6/2/2020,6/4/2020,6/4/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",283088,7367,696,291151,74,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,5,
6/17/2020 16:47:27,HJXZK59K,China >> United States 2020,,Google,,,United States,Technology Company,APT,,"China, Iran",,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Google: Cyberattacks Linked to China/Iran Target 2020 Election,"Google announced that state-backed hackers from China targeted staffers working on Joe Bidens campaign. Separately, Iranian hackers targeted email accounts belonging to President Donald Trump's campaign staff, Google claimed.",https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/google-chinese-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-trump-campaigns,https://web.archive.org/web/20200617210456/https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/google-chinese-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-trump-campaigns,https://pixabay.com/get/57e9d1474c5aa414f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4525977_640.jpg,Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay,,,,Email,,6/4/2020,6/4/2020,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,15796,5498,816,22110,42,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,1,1,1,0,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,10,
6/17/2020 18:52:31,UIWBCVSM,Russia >> United States 2020,,New York Times,,,United States,Media,"@DanWals83975326, @DanRadov",@DanWals83975326,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Mook,NYT: Russia Linked to Iowa Caucus Misinformation,The New York Times found that online personas with ties to Russia amplified a Twitter conspiracy theory about technical failures during the contested Iowa Democratic caucus.,https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/coronavirus-disinformation-russia-iowa-caucus.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200617225128/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/coronavirus-disinformation-russia-iowa-caucus.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Sanders_supporters_in_Iowa%2C_January_31%2C_2016.jpg,Max Goldberg/Wikimedia,,Twitter,,,1/27/2020,6/15/2020,6/15/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",13360,4416,1028,18804,50,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,0,3,1,1,1,0,0,3,8,16,
6/17/2020 17:43:04,A1O7CILS,Russia >> United States 2014,,Graphika,,,United States,Civil Society Organization,Operation Secondary Infektion,,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Graphika: Russia Spreading Disinformation,"Building off of a DFRLab report, Graphika found over 2,500 pieces of content related to Secondary Infektion, a Russian information operation. The operation targeted the U.S. and other Western countries with fake stories and forged documents intended to provoke tensions between Russias perceived enemies.",https://secondaryinfektion.org/report/secondary-infektion-at-a-glance/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200617212215/https://secondaryinfektion.org/downloads/secondary-infektion-report.pdf,https://pixabay.com/get/57e1dc414c51a914f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4505872_640.jpg,Chickenonline/Pixabay,"""Junk News"" Website","Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Quora",,,1/1/2014,,6/16/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",61932,8070,53180,123182,64,0,0,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,1,5,6,15,
6/24/2020 14:51:31,L98UBEZR,FOREIGN COUNTRIES >> United States ,,Donald Trump,President Donald Trump,,United States,Government,Foreign countries,,unspecified,,,,Trump: Foreign Actors Will Cast Millions of Ballots in Election,"President Donald Trump tweeted, ""RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!""",https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275024974579982336,,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Donald_Trump_%2829496131773%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,6/22/2020,,216763,69386,43594,329743,91,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,2,2,
7/23/2020 15:04:49,K7AZA3CE,N/A >> United States ,Congressional Democrats,"Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner",,Pelosi Schumer Schiff Warner,United States,Government,Russia,DELETE,,,,,Congressional Democrats: Information About Russian Interference Suppressed,"Prominent Democrats in Congress wrote a public letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray stating that they were, “gravely concerned...that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November.”",https://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1029,,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/United_States_House_Permanent_Select_Committee_on_Intelligence.jpg,Wikimedia,,,,,,,7/20/2020,,47814,26629,135735,210178,29,0,1,0,1,1,3,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,6,8,
7/24/2020 11:12:53,7OREGDIV,"Russia, China, Iran >> United States ",U.S. Intelligence,NCSC Director William Evanina,,,United States ,Government,"Russia, China, Iran ",Russia China Iran,"Russia, China, Iran ",DELETE,Direct Attribution,,"U.S. Intelligence: China, Iran, Russia Target 2020 Election","Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina wrote in a press release that U.S. adversaries (primarily China, Russia, and Iran) were attempting to “compromise the private communications of U.S. political campaigns, candidates and other political targets” as well as election infrastructure. He also warned, “Foreign nations continue to use influence measures in social and traditional media in an effort to sway U.S. voters preferences and perspectives, to shift U.S. policies, to increase discord and to undermine confidence in our democratic process.”",https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2135-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-100-days-until-election-2020,https://web.archive.org/web/20200724151120/https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2135-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-100-days-until-election-2020,https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/671742150288105472/Vl7Ww3_j_400x400.png,,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,,7/24/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",72177,7330,14465,93972,83,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,2,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,10,
7/29/2020 14:44:56,T6FALRDO,Russia >> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,Intelligence Officials,,,United States,Government,"GRU, InfoRos, SVR",Russian intelligence,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Intelligence: Russia Amplified COVID-19 Disinformation,Declassified U.S. intelligence material describes how Russian intelligence agencies have used websites InfoRos and OneWorld.Press to spread disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic.,https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/russia-disinformation-coronavirus.html,http://web.archive.org/web/20200729183812/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/russia-disinformation-coronavirus.html,https://pixabay.com/get/54e8d2444f56ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4555774_640.jpg,IGORN/Pixabay ,"State Media, ""Junk News"" Website",,,,5/15/2020,7/15/2020,7/28/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,57773,7623,1188,66584,115,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12,
8/14/2020 10:45:19,619P6SZ6,Russia >> United States ,U.S. Intelligence,NCSC Director William Evanina,,,United States,Government,"Russia, China, Iran ",Russia China Iran,"Russia, China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,,"U.S. Intelligence: China, Russia, Iran Each Targeting U.S. Election","Following up on his July 24 press release, Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina warned that “foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their attempts to sway U.S. voters preferences and perspectives, shift U.S. policies, increase discord in the United States, and undermine the American peoples confidence in our democratic process.” He also included information about recent propaganda efforts by China, Russia, and Iran, but only the information about Russia implicated specific actors.",https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2139-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-election-threat-update-for-the-american-public,,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/William_Evanina_official_photo.jpg,Wikimedia,,"Facebook, Twitter, YouTube",,,,,8/7/2020,,169068,38225,7103,214396,91,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,9,
8/13/2020 11:30:49,XFSW02FX,China >> United States 2020,,Graphika,,,United States,Private Consultancy,,,China,,,video,Graphika: China Using Spam Video Propaganda,"Graphika reported that social media accounts from a pro-Chinese political spam network posted English-language videos attacking American policy and the administration of President Donald Trump, in particular its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and racial inequality as well as its moves against TikTok. The videos were poorly made and had language errors, automated voiceovers, and profile pictures generated by deep learning processes.",https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_spamouflage_dragon_goes_to_america.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20200813152654/https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_spamouflage_dragon_goes_to_america.pdf,https://pixabay.com/get/54e6d4444f53ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4545876_640.jpg,StockSnap/Pixabay ,,YouTube,,,6/13/2020,8/7/2020,8/12/2020,"Botnets, Deep Learning Processes",15979,4044,12896,32919,29,0,0,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,1,1,1,0,3,6,13,
6/12/2020 14:35:04,TJ82BE1R,"Russia, China, Iran >> United States 2020",U.S. Intelligence,"Department of Homeland Security, ABC",,Homeland Security,United States,Government,"Russia, China, Iran",Russia China Iran,"Russia, China, Iran",DELETE,Direct Attribution,Floyd,"DHS: China, Iran, Russia Target George Floyd Protests","ABC News obtained an intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security. The bulletin accuses Russia, China and Iran of ""employing state media, proxy outlets, and social media accounts to amplify criticism of the United States related to the death of George Floyd and subsequent events.""",https://abcnews.go.com/US/intel-bulletin-warns-malign-actors-targeting-us-george/story?id=71184163,http://archive.ph/F8INV,https://pixabay.com/get/53e3dc454352a414f1dc8460da29317e153cdce6555870_640.jpg,Ana Carolina Mantelli/Pixabay,State Media,"Facebook, Twitter, YouTube",,,,,6/11/2020,,9612,2129,285,12026,30,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12,
9/17/2020 17:16:56,508A8K4X,"Russia, Iran, China >>> United States 2019",,"Department of Homeland Security, ABC",,"ABC, DHS",United States,Media,"Russia, Iran, China",,"Russia, Iran, China",,Direct Attribution,,DHS Analyst: Russian Narratives Spread About Biden Mental Health,"ABC leaked a draft of a Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin on Russian efforts to promote “allegations about the poor mental health” of former Vice President Joe Biden. The memo also mentioned Iranian and Chinese propaganda about President Donald Trumps mental health. Although the memo was submitted on July 7, it was never released because it “failed to meet the agencys standards.”",https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130,https://web.archive.org/web/20200914112820/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Joe_Biden_%2848554137807%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,9/1/2019,5/31/2020,9/2/2020,,364505,51197,33345,449047,167,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,1,0,1,0,2,8,14,
9/18/2020 0:30:37,20W6K0PZ,Russia >>> United States 2020,,Kamala Harris,Senator Kamala Harris,,United States,Influential Individual,Russia,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,Harris: Foreign Interference Could Cost Her the Election,"Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) said foreign interference could potentially cost her and former Vice President Joe Biden the White House in November. “I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election and that Russia will be at the front of the line,” she said.",https://apnews.com/79be8d5f69b1bfbcc55dbaec3ca001e4,https://web.archive.org/web/20200918042650/https://apnews.com/79be8d5f69b1bfbcc55dbaec3ca001e4,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Kamala_Harris_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,9/6/2020,,215927,6664,3568,226159,26,1,1,0,0,1,3,1,1,0,2,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,6,
9/18/2020 0:42:07,24DYHJXI,Russia >>> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,Department of Homeland Security,,,United States,Government,Russia,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,vote,DHS: Russia Targeting Confidence in Mail-In Voting,"In an internal bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security warned that Russia was trying to undermine U.S. confidence in mail-in voting. Since March, Russian state media outlets have published criticism of widespread mail-in voting, the bulletin reported.",https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-amplifying-claims-mail-voter-fraud-intel-bulletin/story?id=72799959,https://web.archive.org/save/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-amplifying-claims-mail-voter-fraud-intel-bulletin/story?id=72799959,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/USPS_Mailbox.jpg,Iain Laurence/Wikimedia,State Media,,,,3/1/2020,,9/3/2020,,149663,28378,78931,256972,64,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12,
9/18/2020 13:13:24,35JWSYN9,Russia >>> United States 2020,Senior U.S. Official,Brian Murphy,,"Brian Murphy, DHS",United States,Government,Russia,,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,DHS Whistleblower: Told to Stop Writing about Russian Interference,"Brian Murphy, a senior Department of Homeland Security intelligence official, alleged that he was told to stop providing intelligence reports on Russian interference in the 2020 election, in part because it “made the President look bad.” He said he was told to shift the focus to election interference by China and Iran.",https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/homeland-security-russia-trump.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/homeland-security-russia-trump.html,https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/18_0709_Brian-J-Murphy.jpg?itok=TmVxNZc2,DHS,,,,,,,9/9/2020,,1595173,153998,62035,1811206,185,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,8,
9/18/2020 13:27:58,B67Q8PAA,Venezuela >>> United States 2020,,"White House, Rick Scott",,,United States,Government,Nicolas Maduro,,Venezuela,,Direct Attribution,,White House: Maduro Inciting Violence at Protests,"The White House said that individuals linked to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have incited violence at the George Floyd protests, but refused to discuss the “non-open source information” supporting that assessment. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) had previously highlighted a similar claim.",https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article243266536.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article243266536.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/George_Floyd_Miami_Protest%2C_June_7%2C_2020_17.jpg,Mike Shaheen/Wikimedia,,,,Individuals at protests,,,6/5/2020,,81978,4840,14096,100914,34,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,1,1,2,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,7,
9/18/2020 17:10:58,TZ3OU1FU,Russia >>> United States 2014,,DFRLab,,,United States,Civil Society Organization,Operation Secondary Infektion,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,DFRLab: Broad Russian Influence Operation Uncovered,"DFRLab uncovered a broad influence operation originating in Russia. The scale of the operation, its tradecraft, and its obsession with secrecy indicate that it was run by a persistent, sophisticated, and well-resourced organization, possibly an intelligence agency. The activity took place not only on Facebook and Twitter, but also on Medium, Reddit, and other online platforms. In all, more than 30 online services were employed across 9 languages.",https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/operation-secondary-infektion/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200918210426/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/operation-secondary-infektion/,Screenshot,DFRLab,,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Forum Board",,,1/1/2014,,6/22/2019,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",527,143,69,739,6,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,0,1,1,1,4,8,17,
9/23/2020 12:33:58,W1U1SUQ9,"Russia, China, Iran >>> United States 2020",,Microsoft ,,,United States ,Technology Company,"Strontium, Zirconium, Phosphorus",DELETE,"Russia, China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,,Microsoft: Cyberattacks on Election Campaigns,"Microsoft detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election, including unsuccessful attacks on both the Trump and Biden campaigns. A Russian group has attempted to hack more than 200 political organizations. Chinese hackers have attacked high-profile individuals associated with the election, particularly the Biden campaign, and has compromised almost 150 accounts. An Iranian hacker group has targeted the accounts of people associated with the Trump campaign, as well as organizations interested in Middle Eastern politics.",https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/10/cyberattacks-us-elections-trump-biden/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923162921/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/10/cyberattacks-us-elections-trump-biden/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Microsoft_logo_%282012%29.svg/512px-Microsoft_logo_%282012%29.svg.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,"Email, Domains ",3/1/2020,9/10/2020,9/10/2020,Hacking - Data Exfiltration,192147,31090,123938,347175,637,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,7,14,
9/23/2020 13:28:30,5SP5O2PK,Russia >>> United States 2013,,Yahoo News ,,Yahoo,United States ,Media,Antifa.com,,Russia ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Yahoo News: Antifa.com Connected to Russia,"After an OAN correspondent noted that the website URL antifa.com redirected to Joe Bidens campaign website, Yahoo News investigated the website and found that it was registered in Russia from 2013 until July 2019. Although any number of entities could have registered the URL, Yahoo's headline appeared to implicate Russia directly.",https://news.yahoo.com/atifa-website-one-america-chanel-rion-russia-004727528.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923172220/https://news.yahoo.com/atifa-website-one-america-chanel-rion-russia-004727528.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Antifa_logo.jpg,Wikimedia/Enix150,Independent Media,,,Domain ,1/1/2013,8/12/2020,8/12/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,161905,8335,52251,222491,19,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,0,1,1,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,9,
9/23/2020 14:11:49,T81C4QVK,Russia >>> United States 2020,,"Facebook, Twitter",,DELETE,United States ,Technology Company,Peace Data ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,Facebook: Assets and False News Organization Linked to Russia,"Based on a tip from the FBI, Facebook removed 8 accounts and two pages linked to the Internet Research Agency. Twitter also removed five accounts associated with the network. The operation, centered around a fake media organization called Peace Data, used unsuspecting American freelancers to write left-leaning content. Peace Data had also tried unsuccessfully to place content in progressive magazines.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/august-2020-cib-report/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923174823/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/august-2020-cib-report/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Facebook_Logo_%282019%29.svg/800px-Facebook_Logo_%282019%29.svg.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,Facebook,,,12/20/2020,9/1/2020,9/1/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Deep Learning Processes",195215,17360,20114,232689,120,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,1,1,0,3,7,15,
9/23/2020 14:54:20,BGIP9QT3,Russia >>> United States ,,"CIA, Washington Post ",,,United States ,Government,Derkach,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,CIA: Report on Russian Election Interference,"According to the Washington Post, the CIA published an assessment of Russian efforts to interfere in the November election in an internal, highly classified report. The report was prepared with input from the NSA and FBI and includes a description of Andriy Derkachs efforts to disseminate disparaging information about former Vice President Joe Biden.",https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/CIA_Original_Headquarters_Building.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,Personal communications ,,8/31/2020,9/22/2020,Lobbying ,287549,69132,82309,438990,238,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,1,0,1,8,12,
9/23/2020 15:03:48,ELWQ0IFJ,China >>> United States 2016,,Facebook,,,United States ,Technology Company,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,inauthentic,Facebook: Assets Linked to China,"Facebook removed 155 accounts, 11 pages, 9 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The activity originated in China and focused on the U.S. and Southeast Asia, although the network gained almost no following in the U.S. It posted content both in support of and against presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, as well as commentary on naval activity in the South China Sea and regional politics.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-china-philippines/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923185920/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-china-philippines/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Flag_map_of_China_with_disputed.png,Wikimedia/DrRandomFactor,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram",,,9/1/2016,9/22/2020,9/22/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",160993,4454,2844,168291,272,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15,
9/23/2020 16:54:32,44PI58XE,Russia >>> United States ,,FBI ,,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,FBI Director: Russia Undermining Joe Biden,"In testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Russia continues to undermine former Vice President Joe Biden in an attempt to influence the presidential election. Russia uses social media, online proxies, state media, and online journals to “to denigrate [Biden] and what the Russians see as an anti-Russian establishment,” Wray said.",https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/516912-fbi-director-wray-warns-russia-is-interfering-in-election-to-undermine,https://web.archive.org/web/20200923204839/https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/516912-fbi-director-wray-warns-russia-is-interfering-in-election-to-undermine,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/FBI_Headquarters_at_night.jpg,Wikimedia,State Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,11/3/2020,9/17/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Deep Learning Processes",255258,22817,95676,373751,59,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12,
9/24/2020 9:50:40,32NQ6NQW,"Russia,China, Iran >>> United States ",,Mike Pompeo ,,,United States ,Government,"Russia,China, Iran ",,"Russia,China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,coronavirus,Mike Pompeo: Disinformation on COVID-19,"Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China, Russia, and Iran of “coordinated efforts to disparage” the U.S. response to COVID-19. He attributed the disinformation to both governments and individuals. He also mentioned false rumors about lockdowns in the U.S. and the origin of the virus.",https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-c-oronavirus-task-force-press-briefing/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924134441/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-c-oronavirus-task-force-press-briefing/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/White_House_Press_Briefing_%2849679776593%29.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,"Facebook, Twitter",,,,,3/20/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Unspecified ",63308,9935,555,73798,95,1,1,0,0,0,2,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,6,
9/24/2020 11:48:14,DHK75NES,China >>> United States ,,Department of State ,,DELETE,United States ,Government,"Zhao Lijian, Foreign Ministry",Zhao Lijian,China ,,Direct Attribution,coronavirus,State Department: Chinese Ambassador Zhao Lijian Spread Conspiracy,"Zhao Lijian, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., implied in a Tweet that the U.S. might be responsible for COVID-19: “It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!” Hours later, he was summoned to the State Department by Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell.",https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/state-department-chinese-ambassador-coronavirus/index.html,https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/state-department-chinese-ambassador-coronavirus/index.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/MOFAChinaChaoyang.JPG,Wikimedia/WhisperToMe,State Media,Twitter,,,,3/12/2020,3/12/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,685081,29512,2300,716893,40,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,1,0,0,2,8,15,
9/24/2020 12:03:03,YW777IWI,"Russia, China, Iran >>> United States ",,"State Department, GEC, Lea Gabrielle ",,"State Department, GEC",United States ,Government,"Russia, China, Iran ",,"Russia, China, Iran ",,Direct Attribution,,"State Department: Russia, China, Iran Increase Disinformation","Lea Gabrielle, Special Envoy and Coordinator of the State Departments Global Engagement Center, said that Russia, China, and Iran have sharply increased their disinformation about the coronavirus since January, sometimes repeating and amplifying each others propaganda.",https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-on-disinformation-and-propaganda-related-to-covid-19/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924155426/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-on-disinformation-and-propaganda-related-to-covid-19/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Truman_building.jpg,Wikimedia/Ctac,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,3/27/2020,3/27/2020,Sockpuppets,5362,2575,649,8586,22,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,1,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,12,
9/24/2020 12:35:21,XVMM45G3,China >>> United States ,,German Marshall Fund ,,Alliance for Securing Democracy,United States ,Civil Society Organization,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,Twitter,GMF: Twitter Output from Chinese Accounts Rises Sharply,"An analysis by the German Marshall Fund found that Twitter output from official Chinese accounts around the world has almost doubled since January, reaching 90,000 tweets in April and May. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese accounts ""have become more aggressive [and] more conspiratorial.”",https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-launches-new-twitter-accounts-90-000-tweets-covid-19-n1207991,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924163219/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-launches-new-twitter-accounts-90-000-tweets-covid-19-n1207991,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Coronavirus_SARS-CoV-2.jpg,Wikimedia/Felipe Esquivel Reed,State Media,Twitter,,,,5/20/2020,5/20/2020,"Brigading, Deceptive Content Manipulation",10660,1105,903,12668,27,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,0,1,4,8,16,
9/24/2020 12:48:28,4B02962Z,China >>> United Kingdom ,,BBC ,,,United Kingdom ,Media,China ,,China ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Facebook,BBC: Fake Accounts Pushing Chinese Propaganda,"A BBC investigation found that more than 1,200 fake or hijacked social media accounts have been pushing pro-Chinese government messages about the coronavirus pandemic on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Although the BBC could not definitively link the accounts to the Chinese government, it noted similarities to Chinese networks discovered by Twitter in August 2019 and Graphika in April 2020.",https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52657434,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924163841/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52657434,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/BBC_News_2019.svg,Wikimedia/BBC News,Independent Media,"Facebook, Twitter, YouTube",,,,5/28/2020,5/28/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",37995,771,378,39144,14,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,1,5,8,17,
9/24/2020 13:15:32,EPRR4RES,China >>> United States ,,"GEC, Department of State ",,GEC,United States ,Government,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,Twitter,State Department: Inauthentic Twitter Accounts Tied to China,"The State Departments Global Engagement Center announced that it had uncovered a network of inauthentic Twitter accounts designed to amplify Chinese propaganda. When it sent a sample of 5,000 accounts to Twitter, however, Twitter found that many of the accounts belonged to government entities, NGOs, and journalists.",https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-update-on-prc-efforts-to-push-disinformation-and-propaganda-around-covid/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171128/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-update-on-prc-efforts-to-push-disinformation-and-propaganda-around-covid/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Flag_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State.svg,Wikimedia,State Media,"Facebook, Twitter",,,,5/8/2020,5/8/2020,"Brigading, Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",7064,2143,932,10139,24,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,8,15,
9/24/2020 13:36:30,5Q5D6SZO,China >>> United States ,,Robert O'Brien,,,United States ,Government,China ,,China ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Official: China Has the Largest Program to Influence Election,"National Security Advisor Robert OBrien said that China “had the most massive program to influence the United States politically,” followed by Iran and then Russia. He did not provide any additional details.",https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924173401/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg/600px-Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,,,9/4/2020,9/4/2020,"Hacking - DDoS, Hacking - Data Exfiltration",47617,5359,773363,826339,25,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,6,8,
9/24/2020 13:47:09,0R5N2DK5,Russia >>> United States ,,Kamala Harris ,,,United States ,Influential Individual,Russian Bots ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,Harris: Campaign Targeted by Russian Bots,"Senator Kamala Harris (D-VA) claimed her presidential campaign was targeted by Russian bots. A Twitter spokesperson said that the company had no evidence that Harris was the target of state-backed bots, however.",https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/kamala-harris-twitter-bots/index.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924174300/https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/kamala-harris-twitter-bots/index.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Kamala_Harris_with_LACC_reps.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,Twitter,,,,7/16/2019,7/16/2019,Botnets,3160,832,15,4007,6,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,0,0,0,1,0,1,0,0,2,0,0,0,0,0,0,3,5,
9/24/2020 13:55:02,AT5BWCEZ,Russia >>> United States ,,"Pentagon, Department of Defense ",,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Officials: Russian Influence Operation Aimed at Military,"A survey of armed services households found that 46% viewed Russia as an ally. This result concerned defense officials, who worried that Russia intended to seed U.S. military personnel with the right type of disinformation so that they would be predisposed to view Russia favorably. Defense officials noted that a Russian influence campaign has been targeting U.S. military personnel since 2017.",https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924175211/https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Pentagon_satellite_image.jpg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,12/8/2019,12/8/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",5315,767,135,6217,44,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,0,2,0,1,1,1,1,4,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,11,
9/24/2020 14:59:33,QGYY2XPE,Russia >>> United States 2020,,Bloomberg News ,,U.S. intelligence,United States ,Media,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,Joe Biden,Bloomberg News: U.S. Officials Assess Russian Attacks on Biden,Bloomberg News reported that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials were assessing whether Russia was trying to undermine Joe Biden. The inquiry explored whether Russia may be promoting controversy over Biden's involvement in U.S. policy toward Ukraine at the same time as his son worked for an energy company there.,https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-probes-if-russia-targeting-biden-in-2020-election-meddling,https://web.archive.org/web/20200908062851/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-probes-if-russia-targeting-biden-in-2020-election-meddling,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Joe_Biden_%2849404623708%29.jpg,Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,9/1/2020,11/3/2020,1/10/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,140973,5171,60716,206860,33,1,1,1,0,1,4,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,7,10,
9/24/2020 16:11:24,M5L3A3M0,Russia >>> United States ,,Intelligence Officials,,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,U.S. Intelligence: Russia Interfering in Support of Trump,"Intelligence officials briefed the House Intelligence Committee that Russia was interfering in the 2020 election in support of President Donald Trump. They also disclosed that Russia intended to interfere with the 2020 Democratic primaries. The briefing angered Trump, and his allies challenged the conclusions reached by the intelligence officials.",https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924200912/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/United_States_House_Committee_on_Intelligence_hearing_on_Emerging_Technologies_and_National_Security_-_Posturing_the_U.S._Intelligence_Community_for_Success.jpg,Wikimedia/Adam Schiff,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,2/13/2020,2/20/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",2137292,181394,143558,2462244,841,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,1,0,1,8,12,
9/24/2020 16:17:45,QOTUZHN6,Russia >>> United States 2020,,"Chad Wolf, DHS ",,,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,DHS,U.S. Official: COVID-19 Lockdown Rumors Tied to Russia,"Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf discussed text messages claiming that the U.S. was about to impose a COVID-19 lockdown, describing them as a “disinformation campaign” that might have originated in Russia.",https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488894-dhs-chief-false-reports-of-national-shutdown-may-be-part-of-russian,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924201525/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488894-dhs-chief-false-reports-of-national-shutdown-may-be-part-of-russian,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Chad_F._Wolf_2019.jpg,Wikimedia/Inter-American Dialogue,Independent Media,,"WhatsApp, SMS",,3/1/2020,3/22/2020,3/22/2020,Deceptive Content Manipulation,3358,126,152,3636,16,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,1,0,0,0,0,0,0,5,7,
9/24/2020 16:32:14,V5TT6RXM,Russia >>> United States ,,Department of Homeland Security,,Yahoo News,United States ,Government,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,,DHS: Russia Likely to Target Election,"Yahoo News obtained a DHS intelligence assessment that concluded, “Russian influence actors almost certainly will continue to target U.S. audiences with influence activities that seek to advance Russian interests, and probably view the 2020 presidential election as a key opportunity to do so.” The assessment, which was coordinated with the FBI, CIA, and NSA, examined a small number of social media accounts likely controlled by Russian influence actors and found that they attempted to aggravate social and racial tensions, undermine trust in US officials, and criticize anti-Russian politicians.",https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-warns-russia-influence-2020-elections-170005501.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924202820/https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-warns-russia-influence-2020-elections-170005501.html,https://www.gao.gov/extracts/81ab3b0a5e06d5402a59d642d5ee5e98/rId17_image5.png,GAO,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,,1/1/2019,10/24/2019,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",7371,680,5,8056,7,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11,
9/24/2020 16:42:49,53QRMVHS,Russia >>> United States 2017,,Graphika ,,,United States ,Private Consultancy,Russia,,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,UK trade,Graphika: UK-US Trade Documents Leaked by Russia,"Graphika assessed that unredacted UK-US trade documents leaked before Britains December 2019 general election were posted and amplified in a way that closely resembled the Russian information operation known as Secondary Infektion. Graphika could not definitively attribute the documents to the unknown actors behind that operation, however.",https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_uk_trade_leaks_updated_12.12.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924203710/https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_uk_trade_leaks_updated_12.12.pdf,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lenin_museum%2C_Moscow_center.jpg,Wikimedia/Andrey,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit",,,5/4/2017,,12/2/2019,"Sockpuppets, Botnets, Hacking - Data Exfiltration",7378,9128,914,17420,27,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,2,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,0,4,5,13,
9/24/2020 16:52:04,025KQA5P,Iran >>> United States ,,"The Daily Beast, Twitter",,DELETE,United States ,Media,Iran ,,Iran ,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,reporter,"Twitter: Fake, Pro-Iran Accounts Impersonate Reporters",Twitter suspended fake accounts impersonating New York Post and Haaretz reporters. The accounts promoted false stories that contained pro-Iranian government propaganda as well as attacks on Iranian opposition groups and Israel.,https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-post-reporters-identity-stolen-to-spread-iran-propaganda,https://web.archive.org/web/20200925043527/https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-post-reporters-identity-stolen-to-spread-iran-propaganda,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/New_York_Post.svg,Wikimedia,Independent Media,Twitter,,,,,1/8/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",872,1804,170,2846,18,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,0,0,1,1,2,8,14,
9/24/2020 17:04:53,NGORFHPJ,Albania >>> United States ,,The Intercept ,,DELETE,United States ,Media,Mojahedin-e-Khalq,Heshmet Alavi,Albania,DELETE,Direct Attribution,,The Intercept: Articles Written by MEK Persona,"The Intercept reported that a fictitious persona going by the name Heshmat Alavi, which had published articles in Forbes, The Hill, the Daily Caller, and The Federalist, was actually a group account run by Iranian opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). One of the those articles was cited by the White House in an exchange with a reporter.",https://theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924210145/https://theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Logo_of_the_People%27s_Mujahedin_of_Iran.png,Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,Mainstream media ,,4/1/2018,6/9/2019,Sockpuppets,13585,12441,337,26363,121,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,1,1,1,0,3,8,15,
9/24/2020 17:19:47,Z6BKMSE3,Russia >>> United States 2019,,Facebook ,,,United States ,Technology Company,Russia ,,Russia ,,Direct Attribution,takedown,Facebook: Assets Linked to Russia,"Facebook removed three separate networks originating in Russia for coordinated inauthentic behavior. Together, these networks totaled 242 accounts, 42 pages, 19 groups, and 45 Instagram accounts. They were all targeted in part at the U.S. and engaged in activities like impersonating locals in order to contact news organizations, driving viewers to off-platform sites, soliciting written content, and criticizing U.S. policy in the Middle East. These networks had connections to the Internet Research Agency and, most likely, to Russian military intelligence.",https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-russia/,https://web.archive.org/web/20200924211455/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-russia/,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%A0%D0%A4.jpg,Wikimedia/Krylov Ivan,Independent Media,"Facebook, Instagram",,,7/1/2019,9/24/2020,9/24/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",66684,2531,381,69596,138,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,1,3,7,15,
10/7/2020 14:17:22,PDYLZELT, >>> United States 2020,U.S. Intelligence,"FBI, CISA",,,United States,Government,Foreign actors,DELETE,,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,voting,"FBI, CISA: Disinformation About Election Systems Vulnerability",The FBI and CISA issued a public service announcement warning that “foreign actors and cyber criminals” are spreading disinformation about cyberattacks on voter registration databases and voting systems.,https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/200928.aspx,https://web.archive.org/web/20201004041755if_/https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/200928.aspx,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Cybersecurity.png/640px-Cybersecurity.png,VIN JD/Pixabay,,,,,,,9/28/2020,,85901,18487,262,104650,105,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,1,0,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11,
10/8/2020 1:32:40,HDBZ7IBP,"United States, Russia >>> United States 2020",Congressional Democrats,House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff,,Adam Schiff,United States,Government,"Russia, Donald Trump",,"United States, Russia",DELETE,Direct Attribution,amplify,Schiff: Russia Amplifying Trump's Attacks on Vote-by-Mail,House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff claimed that the Russians “have been amplifying Trumps false attacks on absentee voting” after a briefing by intelligence officials on Russian disinformation about mail-in voting. The intelligence briefing did not explicitly link the increase in Russian disinformation to Trumps comments.,https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/mail-in-voting-russian-disinformation.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20201005043418/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/mail-in-voting-russian-disinformation.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Adam_Schiff_%2848010611813%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,,,,,,,9/29/2020,,15684,1107,39068,55859,26,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,1,0,1,0,0,1,1,0,2,0,0,0,0,1,1,4,7,
10/8/2020 1:52:32,46PA2IGK,Iran >>> United States 2020,,Twitter,,,United States,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran,"Based on a tip from the FBI, Twitter removed approximately 130 accounts that appeared to originate in Iran. These accounts tried to disrupt the public conversation on the presidential debate, but had very low engagement.",https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1311462538056544258?s=20,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008054930/https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1311462538056544258?s=20,https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/875170358218735617/qYyASCpq_400x400.jpg,Twitter,,Twitter,,,9/29/2020,,9/30/2020,Sockpuppets,2671,5864,277,8812,27,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,0,0,0,0,1,7,13,
10/8/2020 2:20:45,P9G8Q1JN,"Israel, United States >>> United Kingdom 2019",,The Guardian,,,United Kingdom,Media,Right-wing Facebook groups,Facebook,"Israel, United States",Israel,Non-Aligned Commercial Enterprise,,"The Guardian: Islamophobic, For-Profit Disinformation Network Discovered","The Guardian published an article on a network of right-wing Facebook groups that shared coordinated political content, much of it Islamophobic in nature. An Israeli man attained administrator privileges on pre-existing right-wing groups and posted identical links on all of them in order to drive traffic to off-platform sites, where he earned ad revenue.",https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/06/inside-the-hate-factory-how-facebook-fuels-far-right-profit,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008061122/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/06/inside-the-hate-factory-how-facebook-fuels-far-right-profit,see source url,Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay,,Facebook,,,1/1/2016,,12/5/2019,Sockpuppets,52240,12656,6045,70941,71,1,1,0,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,0,1,1,1,0,3,7,14,
10/8/2020 2:44:54,1GDZM7XT,"Russia >>> United States, United Kingdom 2020",,"Graphika, Reuters",,DELETE,"United States, United Kingdom",Private Consultancy,"NAEBC, Internet Research Agency",,Russia,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,Graphika: Russia Targets U.S. Far-Right,"According to Graphika, people associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency ran a site called Newsroom for American and European Based Citizens. The site solicited articles from followers and freelance journalists and was aimed at right-wing readers.",https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008064132/https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP,"https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_711,w_1264,x_83,y_0/dpr_1.5/c_limit,w_1044/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1601554871/Screen_Shot_2020-10-01_at_13.20.52_u8uluk",NAEBC/The Daily Beast,"""Junk News""","Parler, Gab",,,,,10/1/2020,"Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation",28159,1765,105121,135045,66,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,0,4,1,1,1,1,1,5,8,17,
10/8/2020 15:26:14,MI3UBT21,"United States, Russia >>> United States, Russia 2020",U.S. Intelligence,"Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, Russia",,John Ratcliffe,"United States, Russia",Government,"Hillary Clinton, Russia",Hillary Clinton,"United States, Russia",Russia,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,,ODNI: Declassfiying Russian Intelligence About Foreign Interference and Clinton Campaign,Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified information on a Russian intelligence assessment claiming that “Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump by tying him to Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee.” He acknowledged that U.S. intelligence officials did not know the accuracy of this assessment.,https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/09-29-20_Letter%20to%20Sen.%20Graham_Declassification%20of%20FBI's%20Crossfire%20Hurricane%20Investigations_20-00912_U_SIGNED-FINAL.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20201007083018/https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/chairman-graham-releases-information-from-dni-ratcliffe-on-fbis-handling-of-crossfire-hurricane,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Hillary_Clinton_at_Planned_Parenthood-8_%28cropped%29.jpg,Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia,,,,,7/26/2016,,9/29/2020,,1882654,232395,7179,2122228,229,1,1,0,0,1,3,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,0,1,2,0,0,0,1,0,1,6,9,
10/8/2020 16:13:35,89KP7CL0,"Russia, China, Iran >>> United States 2020",,Department of Homeland Security,,,United States,Government,"Russia, China, Iran",,"Russia, China, Iran",,Direct Attribution,,"DHS: China, Russian, Iran Interfering in 2020 Election","The Department of Homeland Security released a report on current threats to the homeland that stated that China, Russia, and Iran will “try to use cyber capabilities or foreign influence to compromise or disrupt infrastructure related to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.” The report noted that Russia has been “a persistent threat,” but that “China and Iran also pose threats in this space.”",https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008184004/https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf,screenshot,DHS,"State Media, ""Junk News""",,,,1/1/2016,,10/6/2020,"Brigading, Sockpuppets, Hacking - Data Exfiltration, Deceptive Content Manipulation",297078,35192,39353,371623,217,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,0,0,1,1,1,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,8,11,
10/8/2020 17:44:27,MZWSSOLA,Iran >>> United States 2020,,Twitter,,,United States,Technology Company,Iran,,Iran,,Proxy/Inferred Attribution,Black Lives Matter,Twitter: Further Information on Assets Linked to Iran,"Twitter removed 104 accounts operating from Iran that artificially amplified conversations on politically sensitive topics, including Black Lives Matter, the murder of George Floyd, and other issues of racial and social justice in the United States. This expanded on Twitter's September 29 announcement regarding Iranian interference.",https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/disclosing-removed-networks-to-our-archive-of-state-linked-information.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20201008214159/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/disclosing-removed-networks-to-our-archive-of-state-linked-information.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Tehran%2C_Iran%2C_15_53.jpg,Christiaan Triebert/Wikimedia,,Twitter,,,1/1/2020,,10/8/2020,"Sockpuppets, Botnets",180629,50311,200,231140,96,0,1,1,1,1,4,1,1,1,3,1,0,1,1,1,4,1,0,1,0,1,3,7,14,
10/15/2020 11:42:59,21UITERF,Russia >>> United States 2020,,Michael Carpenter,,,United States,Influential Individual,Russia,,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,Biden Advisor: Hacked Emails are Russian Disinfo,"The New York Post published emails and images purported to be from the son of Vice President Biden and showing previously undisclosed business interests in Ukraine. Amid widespread suspicion about the veracity and origin of the leaked materials, senior Biden advisor Michael Carpenter stated: “This is a Russian disinformation operation…Im very comfortable saying that.”",https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/14/biden-campaign-lashes-out-new-york-post-429486,https://web.archive.org/web/20201015153924/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/14/biden-campaign-lashes-out-new-york-post-429486,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Joe_Biden_kickoff_rally_May_2019.jpg,Michael Stokes/Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,,,,10/14/2020,"Hacking - Data Exfiltration, Deceptive Content Manipulation",,,,,0,1,1,0,0,1,3,0,1,0,1,1,0,1,1,0,3,0,0,0,0,0,0,4,7,New York Post Leaks
10/16/2020 11:42:20,JQPLAH9U,Russia >>> United States 2020,,Intelligence Officials,,,United States,Government,"Russia, Rudy Giuliani",,Russia,,Direct Attribution,,Former U.S. Officials: Rudy Giuliani Targeted by Russian Influence Operation,"The Washington Post reported that U.S. intelligence officials had raised repeated concerns that Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, was being used by Russian intelligence to launder disinformation. Giuliani had taken multiple ""fact-finding"" trips to Ukraine since 2019 with the intent of gathering material to politically damage Vice President Biden. In the process, according to four sources, Guliani was manipulated by Russian assets.",https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/giuliani-biden-ukraine-russian-disinformation/2020/10/15/43158900-0ef5-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html,https://web.archive.org/web/20201016154003/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/giuliani-biden-ukraine-russian-disinformation/2020/10/15/43158900-0ef5-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html,https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Rudy_Giuliani_%2829299015971%29.jpg,Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia,Independent Media,,,,1/1/2019,,10/15/2020,,,,,,0,1,1,1,1,1,5,1,1,1,3,1,1,1,1,1,5,0,1,0,1,0,2,8,15,New York Post Leaks
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2 6/15/2020 18:38:27 IAE7CREQ Russia >> United States 2016 NBC News United States Media Internet Research Agency USAIRA.ru Russia Direct Attribution NBC: Russia Responsible for Fake Disinformation Campaign NBC examined a website linked to Russia's Internet Research Agency, which announced that it had undertaken a massive operation against the 2018 U.S. midterm election. "Whether you vote or not, there is no difference as we control the voting and counting systems," the website declared. NBC could find no evidence that the operation existed. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/russian-troll-farm-set-elaborate-social-media-trap-midterms-no-n933781 https://web.archive.org/web/20200615223555/https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/russian-troll-farm-set-elaborate-social-media-trap-midterms-no-n933781 https://media2.s-nbcnews.com/j/newscms/2018_15/2228976/171116-google-street-view-internet-research-agency-russia-ew-1114a_1baabf71c3a69e02c66a474b203cc7ce.fit-560w.jpg Google Street View/NBC "Junk News" Website Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube 11/1/2016 11/6/2018 11/7/2018 Sockpuppets 1078 357 319 1754 7 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 14
3 6/17/2020 20:32:22 QHVF6C7V Russia >> United States Senior U.S. Official Defense Secretary James Mattis United States Government Russia Direct Attribution Mattis: Russia Attempted to Interfere in 2018 Election Then-Secretary of Defense James Mattis confirmed in a Fox News interview that Russia had attempted to interfere in the 2018 U.S. midterm election. He did not specify further details. https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/01/mattis-confirms-russia-interfered-in-us-midterm-elections-putin-trump/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200618002957/https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/01/mattis-confirms-russia-interfered-in-us-midterm-elections-putin-trump/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/James_Mattis_official_Transition_portrait.jpg/480px-James_Mattis_official_Transition_portrait.jpg Wikimedia 12/1/2018 36907 7514 40865 85286 13 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9
4 4/28/2020 14:28:04 XBVGVN5V Iran >> United States 2010 Facebook United States Technology Company Iran Iran Direct Attribution 783 Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran Facebook removed 783 pages, groups and accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior tied to Iran. The accounts posted commentary on Israeli-Palestinian relations and the conflicts in Syria and Yemen, targeting audiences in the Middle East, Europe, and the United States and falsely portraying themselves as locals. Some pages had been active since 2010. https://about.fb.com/news/2019/01/removing-cib-iran/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200425191628/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/01/removing-cib-iran/ https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/irancontentexample5-1.png?resize=506%2C434 Facebook Facebook FALSE 1/1/2010 1/31/2019 1/31/2019 Sockpuppets 19385 7418 1023 27826 115 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 15
5 5/4/2020 15:04:18 UCMQQ4SU Iran >> United States 2016 Twitter United States Technology Company Iran, Internet Research Agency, Venezuela Iran, Russia, Venezuela Direct Attribution, Proxy/Inferred Attribution Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran, Russia, Venezuela Twitter removed 2,617 malicious accounts that it believes may have originated in Iran, as well as 418 accounts from Russia that exhibited behavior similar to the Internet Research Agency. Twitter also removed 764 accounts located in Venezuela for a "foreign campaign of spammy content focused on divisive political themes." https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/further_research_information_operations.html http://web.archive.org/web/20200427201733/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/further_research_information_operations.html https://pixabay.com/get/57e2d1464c54af14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfed565271_640.jpg Free-Photos/Pixabay Twitter 8/1/2018 1/31/2019 1/31/2019 Sockpuppets, Botnets 9183 3472 788 13443 17 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 7 13
6 5/4/2020 15:17:09 4TVIMK7Y Macedonia, Kosovo >> United States 2017 Facebook United States Technology Company individuals Macedonia, Kosovo Non-Aligned Commercial Activity Facebook: Assets Linked to Kosovo/Macedonia Facebook removed 212 pages, groups and accounts originating in Macedonia and Kosovo for engaging in coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts ran pages claiming to represent political communities in Australia, the U.K. and the U.S., where they posted about topics like nationalism, Islam, and political figures. They also shared content on astrology, celebrities, and beauty. https://about.fb.com/news/2019/03/cib-iran-russia-macedonia-kosovo/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200420063703/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/03/cib-iran-russia-macedonia-kosovo/ https://pixabay.com/get/57e7dc4b4a53ad14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfed545476_640.jpg D1_TheOne/Pixabay Facebook 1/1/2017 1/1/2017 3/26/2019 Sockpuppets 1487 214 2606 4307 24 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 15
7 5/4/2020 15:21:52 WI5CM5LF Iran >> United States 2017 Facebook United States Technology Company Iran Iran Direct Attribution FireEye Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran Based on a tip from FireEye, Facebook removed 51 Facebook accounts, 36 pages, seven groups and three Instagram accounts involved in coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts originated in Iran and discussed topics like U.S. and British politics, U.S. secessionist movements, Islam, Arab minorities in Iran, and the influence of Saudi Arabia in the Middle East. The accounts also impersonated legitimate news organizations and attempted to contact authentic Instagram accounts. https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/removing-more-cib-from-iran/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200504192049/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/removing-more-cib-from-iran/ https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/5.28.19-samples.002.jpeg Facebook Facebook, Instagram 12/9/2015 5/28/2019 5/28/2019 Brigading, Sockpuppets 3748 1138 168 5054 24 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 14
8 5/4/2020 15:26:52 B3RT49PV Iran >> United States 2018 Twitter United States Technology Company Iran Iran Direct Attribution accounts Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran Twitter removed more than 4,700 accounts associated with or directly backed by the Iranian government. The accounts tweeted news content with a pro-Iran perspective and engaged in conversations on Iran and Israel. In some cases, they appeared to engage with U.S. Twitter users. https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information-ops-on-twitter.html http://web.archive.org/web/20200502004018/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/information-ops-on-twitter.html https://pixabay.com/get/54e6dc404853ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec505473_640.jpg jorono/Pixabay Twitter 10/1/2018 6/13/2019 6/13/2019 Sockpuppets, Botnets 7311 4238 363 11912 95 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 6 14
9 6/16/2020 18:00:24 G7LNVVQF Iran >> United States 2019 Microsoft United States Technology Company Holmium, Mercury, Thallium, Yttrium, Strontium Holmium Mercury, Thallium, Yttrium Strontium Iran, North Korea, Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution Microsoft: Foreign Cyberattacks Target Election Security Between August 2018 and July 2019, Microsoft notified 781 political campaigns, parties, and democracy-focused NGOs that their accounts were targeted by nation-state actors. The majority of these attacks originated in Iran, North Korea, and Russia, and 95% of them targeted U.S.-based organizations. https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/17/new-cyberthreats-require-new-ways-to-protect-democracy/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200616215909/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/07/17/new-cyberthreats-require-new-ways-to-protect-democracy/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ef/Voting_United_States.jpg Tom Arthur/Wikimedia Email 7/16/2019 7/17/2019 Hacking - Data Exfiltration 11555 4493 1459 17507 152 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 7 10
10 5/6/2020 11:40:57 NNFS2A1Q Russia >> United States 2018 Reddit United States Technology Company Secondary Infektion DELETE Russia Direct Attribution leaks, Britain Reddit: Assets Linked to Russia Reddit banned 1 subreddit and 61 accounts for vote manipulation and misuse of the platform. These accounts were linked to “Secondary Infektion,” a global Russian disinformation campaign analyzed by Graphika, which built on an earlier report by the DFRLab. https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200503114319/https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/ https://miro.medium.com/max/1900/1*YeUqtIshY8RSS1Trtlpdsw.jpeg @KaranKanishk/DFRLab Reddit 1/1/2018 7/22/2019 12/6/2019 Sockpuppets, Botnets 81944 26466 60462 168872 193 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 7 15
11 5/6/2020 15:40:23 72SHQDJ4 Thailand, Russia >> United States 2020 Facebook United States Technology Company New Eastern Outlook Thailand, Russia Direct Attribution Facebook: Assets Linked to Russia/Thailand Facebook removed 12 accounts and 10 pages for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The accounts originated in Thailand and targeted Thailand and the U.S. The network used sockpuppet accounts to run pages, increase engagement, disseminate content, drive people to off-platform blogs posing as news outlets, and push divisive narratives on topics like Thai politics, U.S.-China relations, and protests in Hong Kong. This activity was linked to New Eastern Outlook, a Russian government-funded journal. https://about.fb.com/news/2019/07/removing-cib-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200506193859/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/07/removing-cib-thailand-russia-ukraine-honduras/ https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/cib-2.png?resize=553%2C592 Facebook Facebook 7/25/2020 7/25/2019 Sockpuppets 607 174 122 903 33 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 14
12 6/23/2020 16:18:08 E8YL4KIJ Iran >> United States 2019 Microsoft United States Technology Company Phosphorus Iran Proxy/Inferred Attribution Microsoft: Cyberattacks Linked to Iran Target 2020 Election An Iranian hacker group made more than 2,700 attempts to identify the email accounts of current and former U.S. government officials, journalists covering political campaigns, and accounts associated with a presidential campaign during a 30-day period. The group then attacked 241 of these accounts. https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/10/04/recent-cyberattacks-require-us-all-to-be-vigilant/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200623201118/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/10/04/recent-cyberattacks-require-us-all-to-be-vigilant/ https://pixabay.com/get/55e3d1414c5baa14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec555773_640.jpg B_A/Pixabay Email 9/30/2019 10/4/2019 Hacking - Data Exfiltration 84311 25884 22505 132700 324 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 13
13 4/28/2020 14:39:53 QVQ936DM Iran >> United States 2020 Facebook United States Technology Company BLMNews, Liberty Front Press, Internet Research Agency BLMNews AND Liberty Front Press, Internet Research Agency Iran, Russia Direct Attribution Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran, Russia Facebook removed 93 accounts, 17 pages and four Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The activity was mainly targeted at the U.S. Fake and compromised accounts were used to masquerade as locals, join groups, and drive people to off-platform sites associated with the Iran-linked “Liberty Front Press.” The accounts typically posted about U.S. and Israeli politics, support for Palestine, and the conflict in Yemen. https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-more-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-iran-and-russia/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200425035551/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/10/removing-more-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-iran-and-russia/ https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/hands-in.png?w=960&resize=656%2C311 Facebook "Junk News" Website Facebook, Instagram 2/5/2017 10/21/2019 10/21/2019 Sockpuppets 36701 7320 2995 47016 9 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 15
14 5/6/2020 13:41:13 EWEDMP63 Saudi Arabia >>> United States 2018 Twitter United States Technology Company Smaat Saudi Arabia Direct Attribution Twitter: Assets Linked to Saudi Arabia Twitter blocked 88,000 accounts engaged in spammy behavior and attributed them to a significant state-backed information operation originating in Saudi Arabia. The accounts were managed by Smaat, a social media marketing company that ran Twitter accounts for high-profile individuals and Saudi government departments. The accounts pushed messages favorable to the Saudi authorities, amplifying discussion about sanctions in Iran and appearances by Saudi government officials in Western media. https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/new-disclosures-to-our-archive-of-state-backed-information-operations.html http://web.archive.org/web/20200506173908/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2019/new-disclosures-to-our-archive-of-state-backed-information-operations.html https://pixabay.com/get/54e6dc444950ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec545777_640.jpg Kaufdex/Pixabay Twitter 1/1/2018 12/20/2019 12/20/2019 Brigading, Sockpuppets, Botnets 120608 17160 32448 170216 208 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 7 17
15 4/28/2020 14:33:06 B2K8L2QM United States,Vietnam >> United States 2020 Facebook United States Technology Company Epoch Media Group, The BL United States,Vietnam Vietnam Direct Attribution Facebook: Assets Linked to Anti-China Media Organization Facebook removed 610 accounts, 89 pages, 156 groups and 72 Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior on behalf of a government or foreign actor. The activity was primarily targeted at the U.S. and linked to The BL and Epoch Media Group, both U.S.-based media companies. The network was run by individuals in Vietnam and the U.S. It used fake accounts (some of which had profile photos generated by deep learning processes) and automated posting to direct traffic to off-platform sites. The accounts also masqueraded as Americans and posted on U.S. political issues. https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-georgia-vietnam-and-the-us/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200427035411/https://about.fb.com/news/2019/12/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-from-georgia-vietnam-and-the-us/ https://media-exp1.licdn.com/dms/image/C4E0BAQEt6S9z7QLAWg/company-logo_200_200/0?e=2159024400&v=beta&t=JbZ1bwIYPtksYzUzDU4I2fpF5rWnHoD_H7Psf_TieI4 Linkedin Facebook 10/5/2019 12/20/2019 12/20/2019 Sockpuppets 537852 18838 33474 590164 320 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 1 1 1 4 7 16
16 6/16/2020 17:51:10 2VHOY7IC North Korea >> United States 2019 Microsoft United States Technology Company Thallium North Korea Proxy/Inferred Attribution Microsoft: Cyberattacks Linked to North Korea A U.S. district court unsealed Microsoft documents describing cyberattacks by a hacking group called Thallium, which is believed to operate from North Korea. Targets included government employees, think tanks, university staff members, members of organizations focused on world peace and human rights, and individuals that work on nuclear proliferation issues. Most of the targets were based in the U.S. https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/12/30/microsoft-court-action-against-nation-state-cybercrime/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200616204428/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2019/12/30/microsoft-court-action-against-nation-state-cybercrime/ https://pixabay.com/get/57e1d0424b51ab14f1dc8460da29317e153cdfec5b5779_640.jpg Chickenonline/Pixabay Email 7/16/2019 12/30/2019 Hacking - Data Exfiltration 11781 3763 1097 16641 257 1 0 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 14
17 4/28/2020 14:21:31 CU6V8230 Iran >> United States 2020 Facebook United States Technology Company Iran Iran Direct Attribution Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran Facebook removed 6 Facebook accounts and 5 Instagram accounts involved in foreign interference originating in Iran and targeted at the U.S. The network used fake accounts to attempt to contact public figures as well as to share posts on the U.S. elections, Christianity, U.S.-Iran relations, U.S. immigration policy, and U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Facebook found links between this network and the network that it had removed in January 2019. https://about.fb.com/news/2020/02/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior/ http://archive.ph/6WdYn https://pixabay.com/get/51e6d040484faa0df7c5997cc128377d1436d7e35a_640.png Simon Steinberger/Pixabay Facebook, Instagram 1/1/2020 2/1/2020 2/12/2020 Sockpuppets 51450 3470 1195 56115 171 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 0 3 7 15
18 6/23/2020 15:51:02 Y8YL4NQH Russia >> United States U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Officials United States Government Russia Direct Attribution Sanders U.S. Intelligence: Russia Targets Sanders Campaign The Washington Post published information about a confidential briefing given by U.S. officials to Senator Bernie Sanders (D-VT) warning him that Russia was attempting to help his campaign as part of an effort to interfere with the Democratic primary. Sanders said that “[his] understanding” was that Russia was “us[ing] Internet propaganda to sow division.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/bernie-sanders-briefed-by-us-officials-that-russia-is-trying-to-help-his-presidential-campaign/2020/02/21/5ad396a6-54bd-11ea-929a-64efa7482a77_story.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Bernie_Sanders_%2848647153227%29.jpg Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia 2/21/2020 2176446 243116 344248 2763810 917 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11
19 4/28/2020 15:07:28 TCAVVVR4 India >> United States 2020 Facebook United States Technology Company aRep Global India Non-Aligned Commercial Activity Facebook: Assets Linked to Indian Company Facebook removed a network of 37 accounts, 32 pages, 11 groups and 42 Instagram accounts. This activity originated in India and focused on the Gulf region, United States, United Kingdom, and Canada. Facebook’s investigation found links to aRep Global, a digital marketing firm in India. https://about.fb.com/news/2020/03/february-cib-report/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200420062152/https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/February-2020-CIB-Report.pdf https://pixabay.com/get/54e0dc4a4852a914f1dc8460da29317e153cdce5515773_640.png Gordon Johnson/Pixabay Facebook, Instagram 1/1/2020 3/2/2020 3/2/2020 Sockpuppets 1703 1079 10480 13262 58 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 15
20 4/27/2020 13:10:57 EWV49KEX Russia >> United States 2020 Facebook, CNN, Twitter, Graphika, Clemson University Facebook United States Technology Company, Media, Private Consultancy, Civil Society Organization EBLA Russia, Ghana, Nigeria Russia Direct Attribution Various: Assets Operating Out of Ghana/Nigeria Linked to Russia Facebook, CNN, Twitter, Graphika, and Clemson University uncovered a cross-platform influence operation run from Ghana. The operation targeted black communities in the U.S. but was still in the early stages of building its audience. The operation was linked to individuals associated with the Internet Research Agency as well as a Ghanaian NGO traceable to Russia. https://graphika.com/reports/ira-in-ghana-double-deceit/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200424053336/https://graphika.com/reports/ira-in-ghana-double-deceit/ https://pixabay.com/get/54e9d74a4356b10ff3d89960c62e377e163ddded5759_640.jpg Thomas Ulrich/Pixabay "Junk News" Website Facebook, Instagram, Twitter 1/1/2020 3/12/2020 3/12/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 21400 2323 8761 32484 62 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 1 1 4 7 16
21 5/11/2020 13:27:05 1JRQ977C Russia >> United States 2019 Barack Obama President Barack Obama United States Influential Individual Senate Republicans Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution Ukraine Obama: Senate Republicans Amplifying Russian Disinformation Former President Barack Obama's office claimed in a letter that Senate Republicans were supporting "a Russian disinformation campaign" by pushing the narrative that Ukraine was responsible for interference in the 2016 election instead of Russia. https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882587-Letter-From-Obama-Office-to-NARA-03-13-20.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200511171341/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6882587-Letter-From-Obama-Office-to-NARA-03-13-20.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Barack_Obama_2016.jpg WDKrause/Wikimedia 11/21/2019 3/13/2020 5/5/2020 155074 4590 11534 171198 37 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 10
22 6/15/2020 13:02:05 U4GQKN35 United States >> United States 2020 White House United States Government Voice of America China Direct Attribution White House: Voice of America Tool for Chinese Propaganda The White House published an article claiming that Voice of America had “amplified Beijing’s propaganda,” pointing to Voice of America tweets about the COVID-19 epidemic in China. https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/amid-a-pandemic-voice-of-america-spends-your-money-to-promote-foreign-propaganda/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200615165424/https://www.insidevoa.com/a/voa-director-s-statement-on-cdc-s-media-interview-policy-excluding-voa-journalists/5462335.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/Voice_of_America_Reporter_at_March_for_Science%2C_Washington%2C_DC_%2834078320141%29.jpg scattered1/Wikimedia State Media 4/1/2020 4/10/2020 4/10/2020 78166 4972 678 83816 72 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4
23 5/11/2020 14:09:52 8PPYXGVD China >> US 2020 U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Officials Intelligence Officials United States Government China fake messages China Direct Attribution U.S. Intelligence: China Amplified COVID-19 Disinformation According to New York Times reporting, American officials claimed Chinese operatives amplified fake text messages and social media posts about President Trump locking down the country. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/us/politics/coronavirus-china-disinformation.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiWWpoa1pHTXpNMlU0TjJWbCIsInQiOiJ0NGhaUzJTMGU1OEZLNkdvRzRleWJ0NEp1Z3JuT1hnNEFaUW9tSSs1aGU1TkRkV1hkM2pGcWFuUGp2eVRObEZYWHR4dFlRVnlOdWM5b2MxQzc5V3gyS1d2OHJXM3grNDNCcmxjK3drM2hvRmJ5OTZOayt5Y25YdUs2ZGIzcjg4OCJ9 https://pixabay.com/get/52e9dd444c53a414f1dc8460da29317e1538dee7565374_640.jpg sandeep darji/Pixabay Facebook, Instagram, Twitter WhatsApp, SMS 3/10/2020 4/22/2020 4/22/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets 54595 16577 3024 74196 12 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 13
24 4/29/2020 11:20:54 0UG7TPJ6 China, Russia >> NATO 2020 NATO Jens Stoltenberg NATO AND Jens Stoltenberg Foreign Government Body China, Russia China, Russia Direct Attribution Stoltenberg: China/Russia Using COVID-19 to Target NATO NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg accused China and Russia of spreading disinformation about NATO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic in order to “undermine the cohesion of NATO allies.” https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-s-stoltenberg-blasts-chinese-russian-disinformation-about-coronavirus/30579874.html http://web.archive.org/web/20200428004630/https://www.rferl.org/a/nato-s-stoltenberg-blasts-chinese-russian-disinformation-about-coronavirus/30579874.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Jens_Stoltenberg_%284682429800%29.jpg Hakan Dahlstrom/Wikimedia 1/15/2020 4/27/2020 4/27/2020 111 11 0 122 5 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 10
25 5/6/2020 13:13:55 TUVODB5C Iran >> United States 2011 Facebook United States Technology Company Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Iran Direct Attribution Facebook: Assets Linked to Iran Facebook removed 118 pages, 389 Facebook accounts, 27 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting Corporation. The network engaged in coordinated inauthentic behavior targeted at the U.S. and other countries. https://about.fb.com/news/2020/05/april-cib-report/ http://web.archive.org/web/20200506171135/https://about.fb.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/April-2020-CIB-Report.pdf https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/9/97/IRIB_Logo.svg Wikimedia Facebook, Twitter 1/1/2011 4/30/2020 5/5/2020 Brigading, Sockpuppets 186335 5906 3775 196016 334 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 13
26 5/27/2020 14:27:07 3WTUPUK1 Russia and/or China >> United States 2020 Carnegie Mellon University United States Civil Society Organization Russia, China Twitter Russia, China Proxy/Inferred Attribution Carnegie Mellon: COVID-19 "Propaganda Machine" Emulates Russia and China CMU researchers analyzed tweets discussing COVID-19 in the U.S. and found that a large portion of influential accounts are likely bots. The researchers concluded that this "propaganda machine...definitely [matched] the Russian and Chinese playbooks," but could not substantiate the connection. https://www.cs.cmu.edu/news/nearly-half-twitter-accounts-discussing-%E2%80%98reopening-america%E2%80%99-may-be-bots http://archive.ph/YvkNa https://pixabay.com/get/53e1d2474c55ad14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce55a5172_640.jpg Gerd Altmann/Pixabay Twitter 1/20/2020 5/20/2020 Botnets 1632872 34706 86930 1754508 146 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7
27 6/2/2020 12:15:39 4L5N3407 United States >> United States 2020 U.S. Intelligence US officials United States Government Boogaloo Boys, Proud Boys, ANTIFA, Foreign Actors foreign actors DELETE Proxy/Inferred Attribution Floyd U.S. Officials: Foreign Actors Targeting George Floyd Protests U.S. officials warned that "foreign agents" could be orchestrating a social media disinformation campaign regarding the George Floyd protests. https://apnews.com/32bc90566697388645f01675359dcad1 https://web.archive.org/web/20200602161336/https://apnews.com/32bc90566697388645f01675359dcad1 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/George_Floyd_protests_in_Philadelphia_04.jpg .RGB./Wikimedia Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit Telegram 5/1/2020 5/31/2020 5/31/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Hacking - DDoS 1759987 103919 44127 1908033 247 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 13
28 6/4/2020 17:18:07 VO553UH8 Multiple, unlisted >> United States 2020 Senior U.S. Official Attorney General William Barr United States Government Foreign Actors Proxy/Inferred Attribution Barr: Foreign Actors Targeting George Floyd Protests In a press conference, Attorney General William Barr said, "We have evidence that antifa and other similar extremist groups, as well as actors of a variety of different political persuasions have been involved in instigating and participating in the violent activity.” Barr added, "We are also seeing foreign actors playing all sides to exacerbate the violence." https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-evidence-antifa-foreign-actors-involved-sowing/story?id=71066996 https://web.archive.org/web/20200604211727/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/ag-barr-evidence-antifa-foreign-actors-involved-sowing/story?id=71066996 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/03/Candlelight_Vigil_2019-184_%2832905730027%29.jpg Shane T. McCoy/Wikimedia Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 6/2/2020 6/4/2020 6/4/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets 283088 7367 696 291151 74 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
29 6/17/2020 16:47:27 HJXZK59K China >> United States 2020 Google United States Technology Company APT China, Iran Proxy/Inferred Attribution Google: Cyberattacks Linked to China/Iran Target 2020 Election Google announced that state-backed hackers from China targeted staffers working on Joe Biden’s campaign. Separately, Iranian hackers targeted email accounts belonging to President Donald Trump's campaign staff, Google claimed. https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/google-chinese-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-trump-campaigns https://web.archive.org/web/20200617210456/https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/google-chinese-iranian-hackers-targeted-biden-trump-campaigns https://pixabay.com/get/57e9d1474c5aa414f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4525977_640.jpg Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay Email 6/4/2020 6/4/2020 Hacking - Data Exfiltration 15796 5498 816 22110 42 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 10
30 6/17/2020 18:52:31 UIWBCVSM Russia >> United States 2020 New York Times United States Media @DanWals83975326, @DanRadov @DanWals83975326 Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution Mook NYT: Russia Linked to Iowa Caucus Misinformation The New York Times found that online personas with ties to Russia amplified a Twitter conspiracy theory about technical failures during the contested Iowa Democratic caucus. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/coronavirus-disinformation-russia-iowa-caucus.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200617225128/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/15/technology/coronavirus-disinformation-russia-iowa-caucus.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Sanders_supporters_in_Iowa%2C_January_31%2C_2016.jpg Max Goldberg/Wikimedia Twitter 1/27/2020 6/15/2020 6/15/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets 13360 4416 1028 18804 50 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 8 16
31 6/17/2020 17:43:04 A1O7CILS Russia >> United States 2014 Graphika United States Civil Society Organization Operation Secondary Infektion Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution Graphika: Russia Spreading Disinformation Building off of a DFRLab report, Graphika found over 2,500 pieces of content related to Secondary Infektion, a Russian information operation. The operation targeted the U.S. and other Western countries with fake stories and forged documents intended to provoke tensions between Russia’s perceived enemies. https://secondaryinfektion.org/report/secondary-infektion-at-a-glance/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200617212215/https://secondaryinfektion.org/downloads/secondary-infektion-report.pdf https://pixabay.com/get/57e1dc414c51a914f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4505872_640.jpg Chickenonline/Pixabay "Junk News" Website Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit, Quora 1/1/2014 6/16/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 61932 8070 53180 123182 64 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 6 15
32 6/24/2020 14:51:31 L98UBEZR FOREIGN COUNTRIES >> United States Donald Trump President Donald Trump United States Government Foreign countries unspecified Trump: Foreign Actors Will Cast Millions of Ballots in Election President Donald Trump tweeted, "RIGGED 2020 ELECTION: MILLIONS OF MAIL-IN BALLOTS WILL BE PRINTED BY FOREIGN COUNTRIES, AND OTHERS. IT WILL BE THE SCANDAL OF OUR TIMES!" https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1275024974579982336 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Donald_Trump_%2829496131773%29.jpg Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia 6/22/2020 216763 69386 43594 329743 91 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
33 7/23/2020 15:04:49 K7AZA3CE N/A >> United States Congressional Democrats Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, and Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Mark Warner Pelosi Schumer Schiff Warner United States Government Russia DELETE Congressional Democrats: Information About Russian Interference Suppressed Prominent Democrats in Congress wrote a public letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray stating that they were, “gravely concerned...that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November.” https://intelligence.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=1029 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fb/United_States_House_Permanent_Select_Committee_on_Intelligence.jpg Wikimedia 7/20/2020 47814 26629 135735 210178 29 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 8
34 7/24/2020 11:12:53 7OREGDIV Russia, China, Iran >> United States U.S. Intelligence NCSC Director William Evanina United States Government Russia, China, Iran Russia China Iran Russia, China, Iran DELETE Direct Attribution U.S. Intelligence: China, Iran, Russia Target 2020 Election Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina wrote in a press release that U.S. adversaries (primarily China, Russia, and Iran) were attempting to “compromise the private communications of U.S. political campaigns, candidates and other political targets” as well as election infrastructure. He also warned, “Foreign nations continue to use influence measures in social and traditional media in an effort to sway U.S. voters’ preferences and perspectives, to shift U.S. policies, to increase discord and to undermine confidence in our democratic process.” https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2135-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-100-days-until-election-2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200724151120/https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2135-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-100-days-until-election-2020 https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/671742150288105472/Vl7Ww3_j_400x400.png Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 7/24/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 72177 7330 14465 93972 83 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10
35 7/29/2020 14:44:56 T6FALRDO Russia >> United States 2020 U.S. Intelligence Intelligence Officials United States Government GRU, InfoRos, SVR Russian intelligence Russia Direct Attribution U.S. Intelligence: Russia Amplified COVID-19 Disinformation Declassified U.S. intelligence material describes how Russian intelligence agencies have used websites InfoRos and OneWorld.Press to spread disinformation about the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/russia-disinformation-coronavirus.html http://web.archive.org/web/20200729183812/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/us/politics/russia-disinformation-coronavirus.html https://pixabay.com/get/54e8d2444f56ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4555774_640.jpg IGORN/Pixabay State Media, "Junk News" Website 5/15/2020 7/15/2020 7/28/2020 Deceptive Content Manipulation 57773 7623 1188 66584 115 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12
36 8/14/2020 10:45:19 619P6SZ6 Russia >> United States U.S. Intelligence NCSC Director William Evanina United States Government Russia, China, Iran Russia China Iran Russia, China, Iran Direct Attribution U.S. Intelligence: China, Russia, Iran Each Targeting U.S. Election Following up on his July 24 press release, Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina warned that “foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their attempts to sway U.S. voters’ preferences and perspectives, shift U.S. policies, increase discord in the United States, and undermine the American people’s confidence in our democratic process.” He also information about recent propaganda efforts by China, Russia, and Iran. Only the information about Russia implicated specific actors. Following up on his July 24 press release, Director of the U.S. National Counterintelligence and Security Center William Evanina warned that “foreign states will continue to use covert and overt influence measures in their attempts to sway U.S. voters’ preferences and perspectives, shift U.S. policies, increase discord in the United States, and undermine the American people’s confidence in our democratic process.” He also included information about recent propaganda efforts by China, Russia, and Iran, but only the information about Russia implicated specific actors. https://www.dni.gov/index.php/newsroom/press-releases/item/2139-statement-by-ncsc-director-william-evanina-election-threat-update-for-the-american-public https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f3/William_Evanina_official_photo.jpg Wikimedia Facebook, Twitter, YouTube 8/7/2020 169068 38225 7103 214396 91 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 9
37 8/13/2020 11:30:49 XFSW02FX China >> United States 2020 Graphika United States Private Consultancy China video Graphika: China Using Spam Video Propaganda Graphika reported that social media accounts from a pro-Chinese political spam network posted English-language videos attacking American policy and the administration of President Donald Trump, in particular its handling of the COVID-19 outbreak and racial inequality as well as its moves against TikTok. The videos were poorly made and had language errors, automated voiceovers, and profile pictures generated by deep learning processes. https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_spamouflage_dragon_goes_to_america.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20200813152654/https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_spamouflage_dragon_goes_to_america.pdf https://pixabay.com/get/54e6d4444f53ac14f1dc8460da29317e153cdce4545876_640.jpg StockSnap/Pixabay YouTube 6/13/2020 8/7/2020 8/12/2020 Botnets, Deep Learning Processes 15979 4044 12896 32919 29 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 6 13
38 6/12/2020 14:35:04 TJ82BE1R Russia, China, Iran >> United States 2020 U.S. Intelligence Department of Homeland Security, ABC Homeland Security United States Government Russia, China, Iran Russia China Iran Russia, China, Iran DELETE Direct Attribution Floyd DHS: China, Iran, Russia Target George Floyd Protests ABC News obtained an intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement by the Department of Homeland Security. The bulletin accuses Russia, China and Iran of "employing state media, proxy outlets, and social media accounts to amplify criticism of the United States related to the death of George Floyd and subsequent events." https://abcnews.go.com/US/intel-bulletin-warns-malign-actors-targeting-us-george/story?id=71184163 http://archive.ph/F8INV https://pixabay.com/get/53e3dc454352a414f1dc8460da29317e153cdce6555870_640.jpg Ana Carolina Mantelli/Pixabay State Media Facebook, Twitter, YouTube 6/11/2020 9612 2129 285 12026 30 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12
39 9/17/2020 17:16:56 508A8K4X Russia, Iran, China >>> United States 2019 Department of Homeland Security, ABC ABC, DHS United States Media Russia, Iran, China Russia, Iran, China Direct Attribution DHS Analyst: Russian Narratives Spread About Biden Mental Health ABC leaked a draft of a Department of Homeland Security intelligence bulletin on Russian efforts to promote “allegations about the poor mental health” of former Vice President Joe Biden. The memo also mentioned Iranian and Chinese propaganda about President Donald Trump’s mental health. Although the memo was submitted on July 7, it was never released because it “failed to meet the agency’s standards.” https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130 https://web.archive.org/web/20200914112820/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/dhs-withheld-july-intelligence-bulletin-calling-russian-attack/story?id=72747130 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Joe_Biden_%2848554137807%29.jpg Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia 9/1/2019 5/31/2020 9/2/2020 364505 51197 33345 449047 167 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 8 14
40 9/18/2020 0:30:37 20W6K0PZ Russia >>> United States 2020 Kamala Harris Senator Kamala Harris United States Influential Individual Russia Russia Direct Attribution Harris: Foreign Interference Could Cost Her the Election Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) said foreign interference could potentially cost her and former Vice President Joe Biden the White House in November. “I do believe that there will be foreign interference in the 2020 election and that Russia will be at the front of the line,” she said. https://apnews.com/79be8d5f69b1bfbcc55dbaec3ca001e4 https://web.archive.org/web/20200918042650/https://apnews.com/79be8d5f69b1bfbcc55dbaec3ca001e4 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9a/Kamala_Harris_by_Gage_Skidmore.jpg Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia 9/6/2020 215927 6664 3568 226159 26 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6
41 9/18/2020 0:42:07 24DYHJXI Russia >>> United States 2020 U.S. Intelligence Department of Homeland Security United States Government Russia Russia Direct Attribution vote DHS: Russia Targeting Confidence in Mail-In Voting In an internal bulletin, the Department of Homeland Security warned that Russia was trying to undermine U.S. confidence in mail-in voting. Since March, Russian state media outlets have published criticism of widespread mail-in voting, the bulletin reported. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-amplifying-claims-mail-voter-fraud-intel-bulletin/story?id=72799959 https://web.archive.org/save/https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/russia-amplifying-claims-mail-voter-fraud-intel-bulletin/story?id=72799959 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/USPS_Mailbox.jpg Iain Laurence/Wikimedia State Media 3/1/2020 9/3/2020 149663 28378 78931 256972 64 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12
42 9/18/2020 13:13:24 35JWSYN9 Russia >>> United States 2020 Senior U.S. Official Brian Murphy Brian Murphy, DHS United States Government Russia Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution DHS Whistleblower: Told to Stop Writing about Russian Interference Brian Murphy, a senior Department of Homeland Security intelligence official, alleged that he was told to stop providing intelligence reports on Russian interference in the 2020 election, in part because it “made the President look bad.” He said he was told to shift the focus to election interference by China and Iran. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/homeland-security-russia-trump.html https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/09/us/politics/homeland-security-russia-trump.html https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/18_0709_Brian-J-Murphy.jpg?itok=TmVxNZc2 DHS 9/9/2020 1595173 153998 62035 1811206 0 185 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8
43 9/18/2020 13:27:58 B67Q8PAA Venezuela >>> United States 2020 White House, Rick Scott United States Government Nicolas Maduro Venezuela Direct Attribution White House: Maduro Inciting Violence at Protests The White House said that individuals linked to Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro have incited violence at the George Floyd protests, but refused to discuss the “non-open source information” supporting that assessment. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) had previously highlighted a similar claim. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article243266536.html https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/article243266536.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/33/George_Floyd_Miami_Protest%2C_June_7%2C_2020_17.jpg Mike Shaheen/Wikimedia Individuals at protests 6/5/2020 81978 4840 14096 100914 34 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7
44 9/18/2020 17:10:58 TZ3OU1FU Russia >>> United States 2014 DFRLab United States Civil Society Organization Operation Secondary Infektion Russia Direct Attribution DFRLab: Broad Russian Influence Operation Uncovered DFRLab uncovered a broad influence operation originating in Russia. The scale of the operation, its tradecraft, and its obsession with secrecy indicate that it was run by a persistent, sophisticated, and well-resourced organization, possibly an intelligence agency. The activity took place not only on Facebook and Twitter, but also on Medium, Reddit, and other online platforms. In all, more than 30 online services were employed across 9 languages. https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/operation-secondary-infektion/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200918210426/https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/in-depth-research-reports/report/operation-secondary-infektion/ Screenshot DFRLab Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, Forum Board 1/1/2014 6/22/2019 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 527 143 69 739 6 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 1 1 4 8 17
45 9/23/2020 12:33:58 W1U1SUQ9 Russia, China, Iran >>> United States 2020 Microsoft United States Technology Company Strontium, Zirconium, Phosphorus DELETE Russia, China, Iran Direct Attribution Microsoft: Cyberattacks on Election Campaigns Microsoft detected cyberattacks targeting people and organizations involved in the upcoming presidential election, including unsuccessful attacks on both the Trump and Biden campaigns. A Russian group has attempted to hack more than 200 political organizations. Chinese hackers have attacked high-profile individuals associated with the election, particularly the Biden campaign, and has compromised almost 150 accounts. An Iranian hacker group has targeted the accounts of people associated with the Trump campaign, as well as organizations interested in Middle Eastern politics. https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/10/cyberattacks-us-elections-trump-biden/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200923162921/https://blogs.microsoft.com/on-the-issues/2020/09/10/cyberattacks-us-elections-trump-biden/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/96/Microsoft_logo_%282012%29.svg/512px-Microsoft_logo_%282012%29.svg.png Wikimedia Independent Media Email, Domains 3/1/2020 9/10/2020 9/10/2020 Hacking - Data Exfiltration 192147 31090 123938 347175 0 637 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 7 14
46 9/23/2020 13:28:30 5SP5O2PK Russia >>> United States 2013 Yahoo News Yahoo United States Media Antifa.com Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution Yahoo News: Antifa.com Connected to Russia After an OAN correspondent noted that the website URL antifa.com redirected to Joe Biden’s campaign website, Yahoo News investigated the website and found that it was registered in Russia from 2013 until July 2019. Although any number of entities could have registered the URL, Yahoo's headline appeared to implicate Russia directly. https://news.yahoo.com/atifa-website-one-america-chanel-rion-russia-004727528.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200923172220/https://news.yahoo.com/atifa-website-one-america-chanel-rion-russia-004727528.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Antifa_logo.jpg Wikimedia/Enix150 Independent Media Domain 1/1/2013 8/12/2020 8/12/2020 Deceptive Content Manipulation 161905 8335 52251 222491 19 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 9
47 9/23/2020 14:11:49 T81C4QVK Russia >>> United States 2020 Facebook, Twitter DELETE United States Technology Company Peace Data Russia Direct Attribution Facebook: Assets and False News Organization Linked to Russia Based on a tip from the FBI, Facebook removed 8 accounts and two pages linked to the Internet Research Agency. Twitter also removed five accounts associated with the network. The operation, centered around a fake media organization called Peace Data, used unsuspecting American freelancers to write left-leaning content. Peace Data had also tried unsuccessfully to place content in progressive magazines. https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/august-2020-cib-report/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200923174823/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/august-2020-cib-report/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Facebook_Logo_%282019%29.svg/800px-Facebook_Logo_%282019%29.svg.png Wikimedia Independent Media Facebook 12/20/2020 9/1/2020 9/1/2020 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Deep Learning Processes 195215 17360 20114 232689 120 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 1 1 0 3 7 15
48 9/23/2020 14:54:20 BGIP9QT3 Russia >>> United States CIA, Washington Post United States Government Derkach Russia Direct Attribution CIA: Report on Russian Election Interference According to the Washington Post, the CIA published an assessment of Russian efforts to interfere in the November election in an internal, highly classified report. The report was prepared with input from the NSA and FBI and includes a description of Andriy Derkach’s efforts to disseminate disparaging information about former Vice President Joe Biden. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/ https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/09/22/secret-cia-assessment-putin-probably-directing-influence-operation-denigrate-biden/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/95/CIA_Original_Headquarters_Building.jpg Wikimedia Independent Media Personal communications 8/31/2020 9/22/2020 Lobbying 287549 69132 82309 438990 0 238 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 12
49 9/23/2020 15:03:48 ELWQ0IFJ China >>> United States 2016 Facebook United States Technology Company China China Direct Attribution inauthentic Facebook: Assets Linked to China Facebook removed 155 accounts, 11 pages, 9 groups, and 6 Instagram accounts for coordinated inauthentic behavior. The activity originated in China and focused on the U.S. and Southeast Asia, although the network gained almost no following in the U.S. It posted content both in support of and against presidential candidates Pete Buttigieg, former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump, as well as commentary on naval activity in the South China Sea and regional politics. https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-china-philippines/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200923185920/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-china-philippines/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Flag_map_of_China_with_disputed.png Wikimedia/DrRandomFactor Independent Media Facebook, Instagram 9/1/2016 9/22/2020 9/22/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 160993 4454 2844 168291 0 272 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 15
50 9/23/2020 16:54:32 44PI58XE Russia >>> United States FBI United States Government Russia Russia Direct Attribution FBI Director: Russia Undermining Joe Biden In testimony to the House Committee on Homeland Security, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that Russia continues to undermine former Vice President Joe Biden in an attempt to influence the presidential election. Russia uses social media, online proxies, state media, and online journals to “to denigrate [Biden] and what the Russians see as an anti-Russian establishment,” Wray said. https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/516912-fbi-director-wray-warns-russia-is-interfering-in-election-to-undermine https://web.archive.org/web/20200923204839/https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/516912-fbi-director-wray-warns-russia-is-interfering-in-election-to-undermine https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/31/FBI_Headquarters_at_night.jpg Wikimedia State Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 11/3/2020 9/17/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Deep Learning Processes 255258 22817 95676 373751 0 59 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12
51 9/24/2020 9:50:40 32NQ6NQW Russia,China, Iran >>> United States Mike Pompeo United States Government Russia,China, Iran Russia,China, Iran Direct Attribution coronavirus Mike Pompeo: Disinformation on COVID-19 Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China, Russia, and Iran of “coordinated efforts to disparage” the U.S. response to COVID-19. He attributed the disinformation to both governments and individuals. He also mentioned false rumors about lockdowns in the U.S. and the origin of the virus. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-c-oronavirus-task-force-press-briefing/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200924134441/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-vice-president-pence-members-c-oronavirus-task-force-press-briefing/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/White_House_Press_Briefing_%2849679776593%29.jpg Wikimedia Independent Media Facebook, Twitter 3/20/2020 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation, Unspecified 63308 9935 555 73798 95 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6
52 9/24/2020 11:48:14 DHK75NES China >>> United States Department of State DELETE United States Government Zhao Lijian, Foreign Ministry Zhao Lijian China Direct Attribution coronavirus State Department: Chinese Ambassador Zhao Lijian Spread Conspiracy Zhao Lijian, the Chinese Ambassador to the U.S., implied in a Tweet that the U.S. might be responsible for COVID-19: “It might be US army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan. Be transparent! Make public your data! US owe us an explanation!” Hours later, he was summoned to the State Department by Assistant Secretary of State David Stilwell. https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/state-department-chinese-ambassador-coronavirus/index.html https://web.archive.org/save/https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/13/politics/state-department-chinese-ambassador-coronavirus/index.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2f/MOFAChinaChaoyang.JPG Wikimedia/WhisperToMe State Media Twitter 3/12/2020 3/12/2020 Deceptive Content Manipulation 685081 29512 2300 716893 40 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 8 15
53 9/24/2020 12:03:03 YW777IWI Russia, China, Iran >>> United States State Department, GEC, Lea Gabrielle State Department, GEC United States Government Russia, China, Iran Russia, China, Iran Direct Attribution State Department: Russia, China, Iran Increase Disinformation Lea Gabrielle, Special Envoy and Coordinator of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center, said that Russia, China, and Iran have sharply increased their disinformation about the coronavirus since January, sometimes repeating and amplifying each other’s propaganda. https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-on-disinformation-and-propaganda-related-to-covid-19/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200924155426/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-on-disinformation-and-propaganda-related-to-covid-19/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e9/Truman_building.jpg Wikimedia/Ctac Independent Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 3/27/2020 3/27/2020 Sockpuppets 5362 2575 649 8586 22 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 12
54 9/24/2020 12:35:21 XVMM45G3 China >>> United States German Marshall Fund Alliance for Securing Democracy United States Civil Society Organization China China Direct Attribution Twitter GMF: Twitter Output from Chinese Accounts Rises Sharply An analysis by the German Marshall Fund found that Twitter output from official Chinese accounts around the world has almost doubled since January, reaching 90,000 tweets in April and May. Since the COVID-19 outbreak, Chinese accounts "have become more aggressive [and] more conspiratorial.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-launches-new-twitter-accounts-90-000-tweets-covid-19-n1207991 https://web.archive.org/web/20200924163219/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/china-launches-new-twitter-accounts-90-000-tweets-covid-19-n1207991 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f6/Coronavirus_SARS-CoV-2.jpg Wikimedia/Felipe Esquivel Reed State Media Twitter 5/20/2020 5/20/2020 Brigading, Deceptive Content Manipulation 10660 1105 903 12668 27 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 1 4 8 16
55 9/24/2020 12:48:28 4B02962Z China >>> United Kingdom BBC United Kingdom Media China China Proxy/Inferred Attribution Facebook BBC: Fake Accounts Pushing Chinese Propaganda A BBC investigation found that more than 1,200 fake or hijacked social media accounts have been pushing pro-Chinese government messages about the coronavirus pandemic on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Although the BBC could not definitively link the accounts to the Chinese government, it noted similarities to Chinese networks discovered by Twitter in August 2019 and Graphika in April 2020. https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52657434 https://web.archive.org/web/20200924163841/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-52657434 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/BBC_News_2019.svg Wikimedia/BBC News Independent Media Facebook, Twitter, YouTube 5/28/2020 5/28/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 37995 771 378 39144 14 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 8 17
56 9/24/2020 13:15:32 EPRR4RES China >>> United States GEC, Department of State GEC United States Government China China Direct Attribution Twitter State Department: Inauthentic Twitter Accounts Tied to China The State Department’s Global Engagement Center announced that it had uncovered a network of inauthentic Twitter accounts designed to amplify Chinese propaganda. When it sent a sample of 5,000 accounts to Twitter, however, Twitter found that many of the accounts belonged to government entities, NGOs, and journalists. https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-update-on-prc-efforts-to-push-disinformation-and-propaganda-around-covid/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200924171128/https://www.state.gov/briefing-with-special-envoy-lea-gabrielle-global-engagement-center-update-on-prc-efforts-to-push-disinformation-and-propaganda-around-covid/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0b/Flag_of_the_United_States_Department_of_State.svg Wikimedia State Media Facebook, Twitter 5/8/2020 5/8/2020 Brigading, Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 7064 2143 932 10139 24 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 8 15
57 9/24/2020 13:36:30 5Q5D6SZO China >>> United States Robert O'Brien United States Government China China Direct Attribution U.S. Official: China Has the Largest Program to Influence Election National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien said that China “had the most massive program to influence the United States politically,” followed by Iran and then Russia. He did not provide any additional details. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY https://web.archive.org/web/20200924173401/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-china/trump-security-adviser-says-china-has-biggest-election-interference-program-idUSKBN25V2NY https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8d/Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg/600px-Seal_of_the_U.S._National_Security_Agency.svg.png Wikimedia Independent Media 9/4/2020 9/4/2020 Hacking - DDoS, Hacking - Data Exfiltration 47617 5359 773363 826339 0 25 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 8
58 9/24/2020 13:47:09 0R5N2DK5 Russia >>> United States Kamala Harris United States Influential Individual Russian Bots Russia Direct Attribution Harris: Campaign Targeted by Russian Bots Senator Kamala Harris (D-VA) claimed her presidential campaign was targeted by Russian bots. A Twitter spokesperson said that the company had no evidence that Harris was the target of state-backed bots, however. https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/kamala-harris-twitter-bots/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200924174300/https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/16/politics/kamala-harris-twitter-bots/index.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/Kamala_Harris_with_LACC_reps.jpg Wikimedia Independent Media Twitter 7/16/2019 7/16/2019 Botnets 3160 832 15 4007 6 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5
59 9/24/2020 13:55:02 AT5BWCEZ Russia >>> United States Pentagon, Department of Defense United States Government Russia Russia Direct Attribution U.S. Officials: Russian Influence Operation Aimed at Military A survey of armed services households found that 46% viewed Russia as an ally. This result concerned defense officials, who worried that Russia intended to seed U.S. military personnel with the right type of disinformation so that they would be predisposed to view Russia favorably. Defense officials noted that a Russian influence campaign has been targeting U.S. military personnel since 2017. https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops https://web.archive.org/web/20200924175211/https://www.voanews.com/usa/pentagon-concerned-russia-cultivating-sympathy-among-us-troops https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Pentagon_satellite_image.jpg Wikimedia Independent Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 12/8/2019 12/8/2019 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 5315 767 135 6217 44 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11
60 9/24/2020 14:59:33 QGYY2XPE Russia >>> United States 2020 Bloomberg News U.S. intelligence United States Media Russia Russia Direct Attribution Joe Biden Bloomberg News: U.S. Officials Assess Russian Attacks on Biden Bloomberg News reported that U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials were assessing whether Russia was trying to undermine Joe Biden. The inquiry explored whether Russia may be promoting controversy over Biden's involvement in U.S. policy toward Ukraine at the same time as his son worked for an energy company there. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-probes-if-russia-targeting-biden-in-2020-election-meddling https://web.archive.org/web/20200908062851/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-10/u-s-probes-if-russia-targeting-biden-in-2020-election-meddling https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Joe_Biden_%2849404623708%29.jpg Wikimedia/Gage Skidmore Independent Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 9/1/2020 11/3/2020 1/10/2020 Deceptive Content Manipulation 140973 5171 60716 206860 33 1 1 1 0 1 4 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 10
61 9/24/2020 16:11:24 M5L3A3M0 Russia >>> United States Intelligence Officials United States Government Russia Russia Direct Attribution U.S. Intelligence: Russia Interfering in Support of Trump Intelligence officials briefed the House Intelligence Committee that Russia was interfering in the 2020 election in support of President Donald Trump. They also disclosed that Russia intended to interfere with the 2020 Democratic primaries. The briefing angered Trump, and his allies challenged the conclusions reached by the intelligence officials. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200924200912/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/us/politics/russian-interference-trump-democrats.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/10/United_States_House_Committee_on_Intelligence_hearing_on_Emerging_Technologies_and_National_Security_-_Posturing_the_U.S._Intelligence_Community_for_Success.jpg Wikimedia/Adam Schiff Independent Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 2/13/2020 2/20/2020 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 2137292 181394 143558 2462244 841 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 8 12
62 9/24/2020 16:17:45 QOTUZHN6 Russia >>> United States 2020 Chad Wolf, DHS United States Government Russia Russia Direct Attribution DHS U.S. Official: COVID-19 Lockdown Rumors Tied to Russia Acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf discussed text messages claiming that the U.S. was about to impose a COVID-19 lockdown, describing them as a “disinformation campaign” that might have originated in Russia. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488894-dhs-chief-false-reports-of-national-shutdown-may-be-part-of-russian https://web.archive.org/web/20200924201525/https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/488894-dhs-chief-false-reports-of-national-shutdown-may-be-part-of-russian https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/22/Chad_F._Wolf_2019.jpg Wikimedia/Inter-American Dialogue Independent Media WhatsApp, SMS 3/1/2020 3/22/2020 3/22/2020 Deceptive Content Manipulation 3358 126 152 3636 16 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 7
63 9/24/2020 16:32:14 V5TT6RXM Russia >>> United States Yahoo News Department of Homeland Security Yahoo News United States Media Government Russia Russia Direct Attribution DHS: Russia Likely to Target Election Yahoo News obtained a DHS intelligence assessment that concluded, “Russian influence actors almost certainly will continue to target U.S. audiences with influence activities that seek to advance Russian interests, and probably view the 2020 presidential election as a key opportunity to do so.” The assessment, which was coordinated with the FBI, CIA, and NSA, examined a small number of social media accounts likely controlled by Russian influence actors and found that they attempted to aggravate social and racial tensions, undermine trust in US officials, and criticize anti-Russian politicians. https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-warns-russia-influence-2020-elections-170005501.html https://web.archive.org/web/20200924202820/https://news.yahoo.com/dhs-warns-russia-influence-2020-elections-170005501.html https://www.gao.gov/extracts/81ab3b0a5e06d5402a59d642d5ee5e98/rId17_image5.png GAO Independent Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 1/1/2019 10/24/2019 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 7371 680 5 8056 7 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11
64 9/24/2020 16:42:49 53QRMVHS Russia >>> United States 2017 Graphika United States Private Consultancy Russia Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution UK trade Graphika: UK-US Trade Documents Leaked by Russia Graphika assessed that unredacted UK-US trade documents leaked before Britain’s December 2019 general election were posted and amplified in a way that closely resembled the Russian information operation known as Secondary Infektion. Graphika could not definitively attribute the documents to the unknown actors behind that operation, however. https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_uk_trade_leaks_updated_12.12.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20200924203710/https://public-assets.graphika.com/reports/graphika_report_uk_trade_leaks_updated_12.12.pdf https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lenin_museum%2C_Moscow_center.jpg Wikimedia/Andrey Independent Media Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Reddit 5/4/2017 12/2/2019 Sockpuppets, Botnets, Hacking - Data Exfiltration 7378 9128 914 17420 27 1 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 4 5 13
65 9/24/2020 16:52:04 025KQA5P Iran >>> United States The Daily Beast, Twitter DELETE United States Media Iran Iran Proxy/Inferred Attribution reporter Twitter: Fake, Pro-Iran Accounts Impersonate Reporters Twitter suspended fake accounts impersonating New York Post and Haaretz reporters. The accounts promoted false stories that contained pro-Iranian government propaganda as well as attacks on Iranian opposition groups and Israel. https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-post-reporters-identity-stolen-to-spread-iran-propaganda https://web.archive.org/web/20200925043527/https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-york-post-reporters-identity-stolen-to-spread-iran-propaganda https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/26/New_York_Post.svg Wikimedia Independent Media Twitter 1/8/2020 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 872 1804 170 2846 18 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 8 14
66 9/24/2020 17:04:53 NGORFHPJ Albania >>> United States The Intercept DELETE United States Media Mojahedin-e-Khalq Heshmet Alavi Albania DELETE Direct Attribution The Intercept: Articles Written by MEK Persona The Intercept reported that a fictitious persona going by the name Heshmat Alavi, which had published articles in Forbes, The Hill, the Daily Caller, and The Federalist, was actually a group account run by Iranian opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq (MEK). One of the those articles was cited by the White House in an exchange with a reporter. https://theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200924210145/https://theintercept.com/2019/06/09/heshmat-alavi-fake-iran-mek/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/32/Logo_of_the_People%27s_Mujahedin_of_Iran.png Wikimedia Independent Media Mainstream media 4/1/2018 6/9/2019 Sockpuppets 13585 12441 337 26363 121 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 8 15
67 9/24/2020 17:19:47 Z6BKMSE3 Russia >>> United States 2019 Facebook United States Technology Company Russia Russia Direct Attribution takedown Facebook: Assets Linked to Russia Facebook removed three separate networks originating in Russia for coordinated inauthentic behavior. Together, these networks totaled 242 accounts, 42 pages, 19 groups, and 45 Instagram accounts. They were all targeted in part at the U.S. and engaged in activities like impersonating locals in order to contact news organizations, driving viewers to off-platform sites, soliciting written content, and criticizing U.S. policy in the Middle East. These networks had connections to the Internet Research Agency and likely connections to Russian intelligence and military intelligence. Facebook removed three separate networks originating in Russia for coordinated inauthentic behavior. Together, these networks totaled 242 accounts, 42 pages, 19 groups, and 45 Instagram accounts. They were all targeted in part at the U.S. and engaged in activities like impersonating locals in order to contact news organizations, driving viewers to off-platform sites, soliciting written content, and criticizing U.S. policy in the Middle East. These networks had connections to the Internet Research Agency and, most likely, to Russian military intelligence. https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-russia/ https://web.archive.org/web/20200924211455/https://about.fb.com/news/2020/09/removing-coordinated-inauthentic-behavior-russia/ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/60/%D0%94%D0%BE%D0%BC_%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B2%D0%B0_%D0%A0%D0%A4.jpg Wikimedia/Krylov Ivan Independent Media Facebook, Instagram 7/1/2019 9/24/2020 9/24/2020 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 66684 2531 381 69596 0 138 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 1 3 7 15
68 10/7/2020 14:17:22 PDYLZELT >>> United States 2020 U.S. Intelligence FBI, CISA United States Government Foreign actors DELETE Proxy/Inferred Attribution voting FBI, CISA: Disinformation About Election Systems Vulnerability The FBI and CISA issued a public service announcement warning that “foreign actors and cyber criminals” are spreading disinformation about cyberattacks on voter registration databases and voting systems. https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/200928.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20201004041755if_/https://www.ic3.gov/media/2020/200928.aspx https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Cybersecurity.png/640px-Cybersecurity.png VIN JD/Pixabay 9/28/2020 85901 18487 262 104650 0 105 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11
69 10/8/2020 1:32:40 HDBZ7IBP United States, Russia >>> United States 2020 Congressional Democrats House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff Adam Schiff United States Government Russia, Donald Trump United States, Russia DELETE Direct Attribution amplify Schiff: Russia Amplifying Trump's Attacks on Vote-by-Mail House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff claimed that the Russians “have been amplifying Trump’s false attacks on absentee voting” after a briefing by intelligence officials on Russian disinformation about mail-in voting. The intelligence briefing did not explicitly link the increase in Russian disinformation to Trump’s comments. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/mail-in-voting-russian-disinformation.html https://web.archive.org/web/20201005043418/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/29/us/politics/mail-in-voting-russian-disinformation.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5e/Adam_Schiff_%2848010611813%29.jpg Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia 9/29/2020 15684 1107 39068 55859 0 26 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 4 7
70 10/8/2020 1:52:32 46PA2IGK Iran >>> United States 2020 Twitter United States Technology Company Iran Iran Proxy/Inferred Attribution Twitter: Assets Linked to Iran Based on a tip from the FBI, Twitter removed approximately 130 accounts that appeared to originate in Iran. These accounts tried to disrupt the public conversation on the presidential debate, but had very low engagement. https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1311462538056544258?s=20 https://web.archive.org/web/20201008054930/https://twitter.com/TwitterSafety/status/1311462538056544258?s=20 https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/875170358218735617/qYyASCpq_400x400.jpg Twitter Twitter 9/29/2020 9/30/2020 Sockpuppets 2671 5864 277 8812 0 27 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 13
71 10/8/2020 2:20:45 P9G8Q1JN Israel, United States >>> United Kingdom 2019 The Guardian United Kingdom Media Right-wing Facebook groups Facebook Israel, United States Israel Non-Aligned Commercial Enterprise The Guardian: Islamophobic, For-Profit Disinformation Network Discovered The Guardian published an article on a network of right-wing Facebook groups that shared coordinated political content, much of it Islamophobic in nature. An Israeli man attained administrator privileges on pre-existing right-wing groups and posted identical links on all of them in order to drive traffic to off-platform sites, where he earned ad revenue. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/06/inside-the-hate-factory-how-facebook-fuels-far-right-profit https://web.archive.org/web/20201008061122/https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/06/inside-the-hate-factory-how-facebook-fuels-far-right-profit see source url Darwin Laganzon/Pixabay Facebook 1/1/2016 12/5/2019 Sockpuppets 52240 12656 6045 70941 0 71 1 1 0 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 3 7 14
72 10/8/2020 2:44:54 1GDZM7XT Russia >>> United States, United Kingdom 2020 Graphika, Reuters DELETE United States, United Kingdom Private Consultancy NAEBC, Internet Research Agency Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution Graphika: Russia Targets U.S. Far-Right According to Graphika, people associated with the Russian Internet Research Agency ran a site called Newsroom for American and European Based Citizens. The site solicited articles from followers and freelance journalists and was aimed at right-wing readers. https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP https://web.archive.org/web/20201008064132/https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-election-russia-disinformation/exclusive-russian-operation-masqueraded-as-right-wing-news-site-to-target-u-s-voters-sources-idUSKBN26M5OP https://img.thedailybeast.com/image/upload/c_crop,d_placeholder_euli9k,h_711,w_1264,x_83,y_0/dpr_1.5/c_limit,w_1044/fl_lossy,q_auto/v1601554871/Screen_Shot_2020-10-01_at_13.20.52_u8uluk NAEBC/The Daily Beast "Junk News" Parler, Gab 10/1/2020 Sockpuppets, Deceptive Content Manipulation 28159 1765 105121 135045 0 66 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 5 8 17
73 10/8/2020 15:26:14 MI3UBT21 United States, Russia >>> United States, Russia 2020 U.S. Intelligence Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe, Russia John Ratcliffe United States, Russia Government Hillary Clinton, Russia Hillary Clinton United States, Russia Russia Proxy/Inferred Attribution ODNI: Declassfiying Russian Intelligence About Foreign Interference and Clinton Campaign Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified information on a Russian intelligence assessment claiming that “Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump by tying him to Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee.” He acknowledged that U.S. intelligence officials did not know the accuracy of this assessment. https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/09-29-20_Letter%20to%20Sen.%20Graham_Declassification%20of%20FBI's%20Crossfire%20Hurricane%20Investigations_20-00912_U_SIGNED-FINAL.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20201007083018/https://www.judiciary.senate.gov/press/rep/releases/chairman-graham-releases-information-from-dni-ratcliffe-on-fbis-handling-of-crossfire-hurricane https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Hillary_Clinton_at_Planned_Parenthood-8_%28cropped%29.jpg Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia 7/26/2016 9/29/2020 1882654 232395 7179 2122228 0 229 1 1 0 0 1 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 9
74 10/8/2020 16:13:35 89KP7CL0 Russia, China, Iran >>> United States 2020 Department of Homeland Security United States Government Russia, China, Iran Russia, China, Iran Direct Attribution DHS: China, Russian, Iran Interfering in 2020 Election The Department of Homeland Security released a report on current threats to the homeland that stated that China, Russia, and Iran will “try to use cyber capabilities or foreign influence to compromise or disrupt infrastructure related to the 2020 U.S. Presidential election.” The report noted that Russia has been “a persistent threat,” but that “China and Iran also pose threats in this space.” https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf https://web.archive.org/web/20201008184004/https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/2020_10_06_homeland-threat-assessment.pdf screenshot DHS State Media, "Junk News" 1/1/2016 10/6/2020 Brigading, Sockpuppets, Hacking - Data Exfiltration, Deceptive Content Manipulation 297078 35192 39353 371623 0 217 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 11
75 10/8/2020 17:44:27 MZWSSOLA Iran >>> United States 2020 Twitter United States Technology Company Iran Iran Proxy/Inferred Attribution Black Lives Matter Twitter: Further Information on Assets Linked to Iran Twitter removed 104 accounts operating from Iran that artificially amplified conversations on politically sensitive topics, including Black Lives Matter, the murder of George Floyd, and other issues of racial and social justice in the United States. This expanded on Twitter's September 29 announcement regarding Iranian interference. https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/disclosing-removed-networks-to-our-archive-of-state-linked-information.html https://web.archive.org/web/20201008214159/https://blog.twitter.com/en_us/topics/company/2020/disclosing-removed-networks-to-our-archive-of-state-linked-information.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Tehran%2C_Iran%2C_15_53.jpg Christiaan Triebert/Wikimedia Twitter 1/1/2020 10/8/2020 Sockpuppets, Botnets 180629 50311 200 231140 0 96 0 1 1 1 1 4 1 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 3 7 14
76 10/15/2020 11:42:59 21UITERF Russia >>> United States 2020 Michael Carpenter United States Influential Individual Russia Russia Direct Attribution Biden Advisor: Hacked Emails are Russian Disinfo The New York Post published emails and images purported to be from the son of Vice President Biden and showing previously undisclosed business interests in Ukraine. Amid widespread suspicion about the veracity and origin of the leaked materials, senior Biden advisor Michael Carpenter stated: “This is a Russian disinformation operation…I’m very comfortable saying that.” https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/14/biden-campaign-lashes-out-new-york-post-429486 https://web.archive.org/web/20201015153924/https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/14/biden-campaign-lashes-out-new-york-post-429486 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a9/Joe_Biden_kickoff_rally_May_2019.jpg Michael Stokes/Wikimedia Independent Media 10/14/2020 Hacking - Data Exfiltration, Deceptive Content Manipulation 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 New York Post Leaks
77 10/16/2020 11:42:20 JQPLAH9U Russia >>> United States 2020 Intelligence Officials United States Government Russia, Rudy Giuliani Russia Direct Attribution Former U.S. Officials: Rudy Giuliani Targeted by Russian Influence Operation The Washington Post reported that U.S. intelligence officials had raised repeated concerns that Rudy Giuliani, President Trump's personal lawyer, was being used by Russian intelligence to launder disinformation. Giuliani had taken multiple "fact-finding" trips to Ukraine since 2019 with the intent of gathering material to politically damage Vice President Biden. In the process, according to four sources, Guliani was manipulated by Russian assets. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/giuliani-biden-ukraine-russian-disinformation/2020/10/15/43158900-0ef5-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20201016154003/https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/giuliani-biden-ukraine-russian-disinformation/2020/10/15/43158900-0ef5-11eb-b1e8-16b59b92b36d_story.html https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Rudy_Giuliani_%2829299015971%29.jpg Gage Skidmore/Wikimedia Independent Media 1/1/2019 10/15/2020 0 1 1 1 1 1 5 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 8 15 New York Post Leaks