Russia-linked group spoofing European journalists to spread disinformation (Daryna Antoniuk – The Record)

A Kremlin-linked disinformation group has been impersonating real journalists and publishing fake articles on spoofed news websites to spread false narratives in France, Armenia, Germany, Moldova and Norway, researchers have found. The campaign was attributed to Storm-1516, a Russian threat actor active since at least 2023 that has previously sought to discredit Ukraine and sow discord in Europe. The group’s past operations have also targeted elections in Germany, Georgia and the United States.

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