Government of Russia
Incidents impliqués en tant que développeur et déployeur
Incident 9694 Rapports
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
2024-09-02
A Russian disinformation campaign allegedly used a fake news site, "KBSF-San Francisco News," and an AI-generated deepfake video to falsely accuse Kamala Harris of a 2011 hit-and-run accident in San Francisco. The deepfake featured a fabricated African-American victim, whose AI-generated testimony spread widely across social media. Microsoft identified the hoax as part of Russian cyber influence operations targeting the 2024 U.S. election, with the site registered in Iceland.
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Incident 96827 Rapports
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
2022-02-24
A purported Moscow-based disinformation network, Pravda, allegedly infiltrated AI models by flooding the internet with pro-Kremlin falsehoods. A NewsGuard audit found that 10 major AI chatbots repeated these narratives 33% of the time, citing Pravda sources as legitimate. The tactic, called "LLM grooming," manipulates AI training data to embed Russian propaganda. Pravda is part of Portal Kombat, a larger Russian disinformation network identified by VIGINUM in February 2024, but in operation since February 2022.
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Purportedly AI-Manipulated Video Allegedly Targets Moldovan Economic Development Minister Dumitru Alaiba in Election Disinformation Campaign
2024-10-01
A purportedly AI-manipulated video and some photos circulated online depicting Moldova's Economic Development Minister, Dumitru Alaiba, in compromising situations as part of an alleged disinformation campaign by pro-Kremlin supporters, one that has been reported to rely on AI to generate fake content. Alaiba reportedly denounced the purported synthetic media as having been released to mislead the public and influence Moldova's elections by undermining his reputation and the government's pro-European Union stance.
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Purported AI-Enabled Pro-Russian Influence Campaign Centered on Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré and Disseminated Across African Media
2025-09-30
Reports describe a purported AI-enabled influence and disinformation campaign centered on Burkina Faso's junta leader Ibrahim Traoré. Dozens of purported AI-generated or AI-manipulated videos, allegedly produced by groups such as Black Rebellion and Univers Inspirant, have circulated widely across African media promoting pro-Traoré and pro-Russian narratives, with similar synthetic content appearing during regional conflicts and political events.
PlusIncident 8401 Rapport
AI-Generated Media Reportedly Used in Russian Disinformation Campaign in Moldova
2024-09-18
Russian-linked entities allegedly deployed AI-generated images and videos to spread disinformation aimed at swaying Moldova’s referendum on E.U. membership. The AI-enhanced media campaign included fabricated stories and doctored visuals, the purpose of which was reportedly designed to amplify fear and undermine pro-E.U. sentiment in the days leading up to the referendum.
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Democracy
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- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
Pro-Russian influencers
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 8413 Report
Purportedly AI-Manipulated Video Allegedly Targets Moldovan Economic Development Minister Dumitru Alaiba in Election Disinformation Campaign
- Incident 12833 Report
Purported AI-Enabled Pro-Russian Influence Campaign Centered on Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré and Disseminated Across African Media
Unknown deepfake technology developers
Incidents involved as Developer
- Incident 8413 Report
Purportedly AI-Manipulated Video Allegedly Targets Moldovan Economic Development Minister Dumitru Alaiba in Election Disinformation Campaign
- Incident 12833 Report
Purported AI-Enabled Pro-Russian Influence Campaign Centered on Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré and Disseminated Across African Media
Unknown deepfake technology
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
- Incident 8413 Report
Purportedly AI-Manipulated Video Allegedly Targets Moldovan Economic Development Minister Dumitru Alaiba in Election Disinformation Campaign
Storm-1516
Incidents involved as Deployer
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
John Mark Dougan
Incidents impliqués en tant que développeur et déployeur
Incidents involved as Deployer
Journalism
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
General public
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
Epistemic integrity
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
Journalistic integrity
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
Media integrity
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
National security and intelligence stakeholders
Affecté par des incidents
- Incident 96827 Report
'Pravda' Network, Successor to 'Portal Kombat,' Allegedly Seeding AI Models with Kremlin Disinformation
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
Unknown voice cloning technology
Incidents implicated systems
- Incident 9694 Report
Russian Disinformation Campaign Allegedly Used Fake News Site 'KBSF-San Francisco News' and Deepfake Video to Falsely Accuse Kamala Harris of 2011 Hit-and-Run
- Incident 12833 Report
Purported AI-Enabled Pro-Russian Influence Campaign Centered on Burkina Faso's Ibrahim Traoré and Disseminated Across African Media