TRACKED OPERATIONS

GRU-linked operation running 171+ fake news websites generating 67M+ views. Produces fabricated videos and documents targeting Western democracies, particularly France and Germany.

Large-scale operation cloning Western media websites (Le Monde, Spiegel, etc.) to publish pro-Russian disinformation. Uses typosquatted domains and social media amplification.

China's largest known influence operation with 330+ fake accounts detected in late 2025. Targets Taiwan, promotes CCP narratives, attacks US policy.

Network of fake news portals generating millions of fabricated articles. Uses automated content generation and cross-linking to boost SEO.

Iranian influence operation creating fake news articles impersonating legitimate media, targeting Saudi Arabia, Israel, and US interests.

Russian paramilitary information operations in the Sahel and Central Africa. Anti-France narratives, promotion of Russian military partnerships. SVR took control after Wagner dissolution.

15-year Indian influence operation using 750+ fake media outlets and NGOs to influence EU and UN institutions on Kashmir and Pakistan.

Network of fake news portals mimicking legitimate media outlets across Europe and Africa. Part of the Doppelganger ecosystem. Sites include reliable-recent-news domains in multiple languages.

Russian influence operation specifically targeting sub-Saharan Africa. Creates pro-Russian, anti-Western content through fake grassroots organizations and social media campaigns. Linked to Prigozhin network.

Massive cyber and information warfare operation during the 2025 India-Pakistan crisis. 1.5M+ cyberattacks, coordinated deepfakes, and social media manipulation from both Indian and Pakistani state actors.

Extension of the GRU's Storm-1516 operation specifically targeting African francophone countries. Uses fabricated videos and documents to undermine French and Western presence in the Sahel.

Russian information operation targeting Western journalists and fact-checkers by flooding them with fabricated content on social networks, forcing them to waste investigative resources on false leads. Named by Viginum after the nested-doll tactic of layered decoys.