SITUATION ASSESSMENT In March 2023, a deepfake video depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy surrendering to Russian forces circulated across social media platforms before being rapidly...
SITUATION ASSESSMENT In October 2016, the term «Pizzagate» began trending across social media platforms, eventually culminating in an armed individual arriving at a Washington D.C....
SITUATION ASSESSMENT: The Neural Battleground In 2022, researchers at Temple University documented a concerning development in consumer manipulation tactics: major retail chains were implementing eye-tracking...
SITUATION ASSESSMENT: The NXIVM Network Exploitation In 2018, federal prosecutors dismantled the NXIVM organization, revealing a sophisticated influence operation that masqueraded as executive coaching while...
SITUATION ASSESSMENT In July 2023, MGM Resorts International experienced a devastating cyberattack that cost the company $100 million in damages. The breach wasn’t the result...
SITUATION ASSESSMENT In October 2022, researchers at Stanford Internet Observatory documented a coordinated influence operation targeting midterm elections across multiple U.S. states. The campaign employed...
SITUATION ASSESSMENT In November 2020, researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory documented a coordinated inauthentic behavior network operating across Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter that generated...
SITUATION ASSESSMENT In October 2022, the Stanford Internet Observatory documented a sophisticated multi-platform influence campaign targeting African audiences ahead of critical elections across the continent....
SITUATION ASSESSMENT: The Evolution of Cognitive Battlefields In September 2023, researchers at the Stanford Internet Observatory documented a sophisticated multi-platform influence operation targeting elections across...