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Incident 884: Russian Center for Geopolitical Expertise Allegedly Used AI to Target U.S. Candidates with Disinformation in 2024 Election

Description: The Moscow-based Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE) allegedly used AI to produce and spread deepfakes and disinformation targeting U.S. political candidates during the 2024 general election, aiming to sway public opinion and disrupt the electoral process. On December 31, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions against the CGE and its director, Valery Korovin, for their reported role in this interference.

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Alleged: Center for Geopolitical Expertise (CGE) , Valery Korovin , Aleksandr Dugin , Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU) and Unknown generative AI tools developed and deployed an AI system, which harmed 2024 U.S. elections candidates , U.S. electorate , Democracy and Electoral integrity.
Alleged implicated AI system: Unknown generative AI tools

Incident Stats

Incident ID
884
Report Count
14
Incident Date
2024-12-31
Editors
Daniel Atherton

Incident Reports

Reports Timeline

+9
Treasury Sanctions Entities in Iran and Russia That Attempted to Interfere in the U.S. 2024 Election
+1
Iranian and Russian Entities Sanctioned for Election Interference Using AI and Cyber Tactics
+1
Russia Used Gen AI to Spread Election Disinformation, US Says
US Targets Dugin’s Think Tank in Major Sanctions Over Election Interference
Treasury Sanctions Entities in Iran and Russia That Attempted to Interfere in the U.S. 2024 Election

Treasury Sanctions Entities in Iran and Russia That Attempted to Interfere in the U.S. 2024 Election

home.treasury.gov

U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference

U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference

washingtonpost.com

US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election

US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election

therecord.media

US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference

US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference

cyberscoop.com

US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference

US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference

aljazeera.com

US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran groups over election interference

US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran groups over election interference

theguardian.com

U.S. imposes sanctions targeting Russia and Iran over 2024 election interference

U.S. imposes sanctions targeting Russia and Iran over 2024 election interference

cbsnews.com

Treasury slaps sanctions on Iranian, Russian entities for 2024 election interference

Treasury slaps sanctions on Iranian, Russian entities for 2024 election interference

jns.org

Biden Imposes New Russia and Iran Sanctions Over 2024 Election Meddling

Biden Imposes New Russia and Iran Sanctions Over 2024 Election Meddling

rollingstone.com

Iranian and Russian Entities Sanctioned for Election Interference Using AI and Cyber Tactics

Iranian and Russian Entities Sanctioned for Election Interference Using AI and Cyber Tactics

thehackernews.com

US sanctions Iranian, Russian entities over election interference efforts

US sanctions Iranian, Russian entities over election interference efforts

siliconangle.com

Russia Used Gen AI to Spread Election Disinformation, US Says

Russia Used Gen AI to Spread Election Disinformation, US Says

cnet.com

‘Sought to Divide the American People’: U.S. Sanctions Iranian and Russian Entities Pushing Disinformation

‘Sought to Divide the American People’: U.S. Sanctions Iranian and Russian Entities Pushing Disinformation

fdd.org

US Targets Dugin’s Think Tank in Major Sanctions Over Election Interference

US Targets Dugin’s Think Tank in Major Sanctions Over Election Interference

regtechtimes.com

Treasury Sanctions Entities in Iran and Russia That Attempted to Interfere in the U.S. 2024 Election
home.treasury.gov · 2024

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating a subordinate organization of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), and a Moscow-based affiliate organization of the Russ…

U.S. imposes Russia, Iran sanctions over attempted election interference
washingtonpost.com · 2024

The Treasury Department announced new sanctions Tuesday on Iranian and Russian entities accused of trying to interfere with the U.S. 2024 elections, including by allegedly using artificial intelligence to disseminate false information.

In i…

US sanctions Russian and Iranian entities for interfering in presidential election
therecord.media · 2024

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned several entities on Tuesday for allegedly spreading disinformation in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential elections on behalf of Russia’s and Iran’s intelligence services. 

The sanctions are the late…

US sanctions Russian, Iranian groups for election interference
cyberscoop.com · 2024

U.S. intelligence officials have assessed that the Russian government’s efforts were largely in support of Trump while Iranian influence efforts were primarily targeted towards helping the electoral chances of Democratic candidate Kamala Ha…

US sanctions Russia and Iran over accusations of election interference
aljazeera.com · 2024

The United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran, citing alleged efforts to interfere in its 2024 elections.

In a statement on Tuesday, the US Department of the Treasury said an affiliate of Russia’s milita…

US imposes sanctions on Russia and Iran groups over election interference
theguardian.com · 2024

The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on entities in Iran and Russia, accusing them of attempting to interfere in the US election this year.

The US treasury department in a statement said the entities – a subsidiary of Iran’s Revol…

U.S. imposes sanctions targeting Russia and Iran over 2024 election interference
cbsnews.com · 2024

Washington — The Biden administration imposed new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities over their attempts to interfere in the 2024 election, the Treasury and State Departments announced Tuesday. 

Specifically, the Treasury Department …

Treasury slaps sanctions on Iranian, Russian entities for 2024 election interference
jns.org · 2024

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that it imposed new sanctions on Iranian and Russian entities that tried to interfere in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.

Starting in at least 2023, the Tehran-based Cognitive Design Pro…

Biden Imposes New Russia and Iran Sanctions Over 2024 Election Meddling
rollingstone.com · 2024

President Joe Biden’s administration has imposed new sanctions on Russian and Iranian entities, accusing them of attempting to interfere with the 2024 U.S. election, it announced Tuesday. The Treasury Department alleges that the organizatio…

Iranian and Russian Entities Sanctioned for Election Interference Using AI and Cyber Tactics
thehackernews.com · 2025

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday leveled sanctions against two entities in Iran and Russia for their attempts to interfere with the November 2024 presidential election.

The federal agency sa…

US sanctions Iranian, Russian entities over election interference efforts
siliconangle.com · 2025

The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned two Iranian and Russian organizations that attempted to interfere in the 2024 election.

The move is the latest in a series of recent steps taken by U.S. officials to combat disinformation f…

Russia Used Gen AI to Spread Election Disinformation, US Says
cnet.com · 2025

A Moscow-based nonprofit closely associated with Russia's main intelligence division used AI to spread disinformation online during the 2024 presidential election, with servers based in the US, the Treasury Department said in a press releas…

‘Sought to Divide the American People’: U.S. Sanctions Iranian and Russian Entities Pushing Disinformation
fdd.org · 2025
  • Russia and Iran Conducted Targeted Disinformation Campaigns: The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on two entities from Iran and Russia on December 31 for their attempts to influence the 2024 U.S. election by maliciously spreading disinforma…
US Targets Dugin’s Think Tank in Major Sanctions Over Election Interference
regtechtimes.com · 2025

The US Treasury Department has recently imposed heavy sanctions on a Russian think tank named the “Center for Geopolitical Expertise” (CGE). This move is part of a broader effort by the United States to target Russian and Iranian entities t…

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