Russia conducts covert disinfo campaign, Storm-1679, targeting Paris Summer Olympics to discredit IOC and create fear.

Russia has launched a disinformation campaign targeting the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, creating an hour-long documentary, spoofed news reports, and mimicking French and American intelligence agencies to issue fake warnings, according to a report by Microsoft. The campaign, called Storm-1679, aims to denigrate the International Olympic Committee's reputation and create fear of violence during the games. This follows Russia's ban from competing in the Olympics due to the war in Ukraine.

June 03, 2024
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