Russia, banned from the 2024 Paris Olympics due to the war in Ukraine, has launched a covert influence campaign to discredit the Games and incite fears of terrorism. According to a new report from Microsoft's threat intelligence unit, Russian propagandists are mimicking French and U.S. intelligence agencies and spoofing news reports to issue fake warnings. The campaign aims to intimidate participants, spectators, and residents of France. Additionally, Russian actors are employing artificial intelligence in these disinformation efforts. The International Olympic Committee is also a target of this campaign, which was detailed in a report released on Sunday.
Russian influence actors are using artificial intelligence (AI) in disinformation campaigns targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics, according to a new report from the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center. https://t.co/Y50sUXDfTo
Russia has stepped up an online disinformation campaign which takes aim at France and the upcoming Paris Olympics- Microsoft They launched a campaign to discredit the Olympics, intimidate participants, spectators and residents of France https://t.co/EDmBW1teG6
Russian propagandists have issued fake warnings urging people to avoid the Paris Olympics by mimicking French and U.S. intelligence agencies and spoofing news reports, according to a report released on Sunday by Microsoft. https://t.co/YtaarmKW74
Russian propagandists are seeking to discredit the International Olympic Committee and incite fears of terrorism at this summer's Olympic Games in Paris, according a new Microsoft report. https://t.co/g837afABCk
Banned from the 2024 #ParisOlympics over the war in Ukraine, Russia has mounted a secret influence campaign seeking to discredit the Games and sow fears of terrorism, according to a new report from Microsoft’s threat intelligence unit. https://t.co/ntHs6XLwnd