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Iran's IUVM Turns to Coronavirus: Long-Running Iranian Influence Operation Returns to Social Media with Anti-US and Pro-China Messaging
From the Executive Summary: "An Iranian influence actor that is known for its persistence has responded to the coronavirus pandemic by shifting its messaging to blame the United States and praise the role of China. This actor, often referred to by the name of one of its best-known personas as 'IUVM' - short for the 'International Union of Virtual Media' - is a prolific operator that is centered on websites rather than social media. Its long-running practice has been to create or copy web-based content that amplifies Iranian government narratives, then post it to social media accounts that pose as independent news outlets or journalists. [...] IUVM is a persistent actor. It spans a number of websites, and these can be expected to continue producing content. However, its amplification network has been significantly disrupted by a series of takedowns over the years. Facebook and Twitter have both repeatedly taken down substantial numbers of accounts run by the operation, and open-source researchers have studied its behavior closely. This has made its social media operations vulnerable to early detection, as the current report highlights."
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Nimmo, Ben; François, Camille; Ronzaud, Léa . . .
2020-04
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Secondary Infektion
From the Executive Summary: "'Secondary Infektion' is the name given to a long-running Russian information operation, encompassing multiple campaigns on social media run by a central entity, which was already active in 2014 and that was still running in early 2020. Secondary Infektion targeted countries across Europe and North America with fake stories and forged documents. Its focus and areas of interest were often of a diplomatic and foreign policy nature: it appeared primarily aimed at provoking tensions between Russia's perceived enemies, and its stories typically concerned relationships between governments and often specifically focused on government representatives. It is also notable for launching smear campaigns against Kremlin critics, and for targeting presidential candidates in 2016 in the U.S., in 2017 in France, in Germany, Sweden and elsewhere. This report is the first systematic examination of Secondary Infektion's campaigns. It reveals the most comprehensive picture yet of this actor's strategic objectives and tactical priorities across the years."
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Nimmo, Ben; François, Camille; Eib, C. Shawn . . .
2020
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