Lawmakers say Russia seeks to undermine Democrats before midterms
They say a classified assessment finds influence activity by Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, but no vote-system hacking.
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AI antidetect browsers used for fraud and influence operations
Kameleo, AdsPower, and MultiLogin can feed LLM content into profiles and accept stolen session cookies.
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Scammers clone candidates’ voices to steal cash and voter data ahead of 2026 midterms, FBI warns
FBI warns scammers are cloning 2026 midterm candidates with AI to steal donations and voter data.
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X purges 13,000 accounts linked to suspected meddling ahead of US midterms
X removed over 13,000 accounts it links to Iranian, Russian, and Chinese influence operations ahead of US midterms.
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British PM says it is 'clear' Russia interfered with Brexit vote
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham says Russia interfered in the 2016 Brexit vote and is spreading disinformation in Europe.
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OpenAI says it disrupted Russian and Iranian influence ops that used ChatGPT
OpenAI banned ChatGPT accounts tied to Russian and Iranian influence operations spreading propaganda and fake research.
Disrupting AI-enabled “false front” operations
OpenAI banned Russian and Iranian influence operations that used ChatGPT to run false-front media and think-tank campaigns.
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On Anthropic’s AI Misuse Report
Schneier summarizes Anthropic's Claude misuse report: 117 findings covering AI-driven reconnaissance, exploitation, credential theft, phishing, and influence operations.
No evidence of successful foreign meddling in 2024 election, spy agencies found
U.S. spy agencies found no successful foreign interference in the 2024 election, though Russia, China, and Iran ran influence campaigns.
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Burnham announces plan for new UK center to fight disinformation
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham ordered a new national centre to detect and disrupt hostile disinformation.
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Israeli contractor BlackCore trained Angolan officials in online influence operations
Citizen Lab links Israeli firm BlackCore to training Angolan officials to run covert influence campaigns with fake personas and pro-government content.
Anthropic: AI Misuse Is Entering a New Phase: From Cybercrime to Surveillance, Propaganda and Weapons
Anthropic's threat intelligence report documents AI misuse scaling cybercrime, surveillance, propaganda, and weapons development from December 2025 to August 2026.
OpenAI banned Russian ChatGPT accounts backing covert influence operation
OpenAI banned Russian-run ChatGPT accounts behind fake think tank IBI, which used AI-generated posts and a 'Sovereignty Index' to push pro-Russia narratives.
OpenAI Bans Russian ChatGPT Accounts Used to Run Influence Operation
OpenAI banned Russian-operated ChatGPT accounts that generated social media content promoting the International Burke Institute influence operation.
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Israel Is Running a Synthetic Think Tank to Influence AI Search Results
Israel funds the Hanover Institute, an AI-generated think tank by ad firm Piro, publishing 100+ articles to influence LLM chatbot answers about Israel.
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Disrupting a new covert influence campaign from Russia
OpenAI banned Russia-origin accounts that used AI tools to run a covert influence campaign behind a fake Israel-based think tank and pro-Russia sovereignty index.
CopyCop Targets AI Investment in Armenia
Recorded Future reports the Russian influence network CopyCop is targeting Western-backed AI and infrastructure projects in Armenia.