Doppelgänger | Russia-Aligned Influence Operation Targets Germany

Executive Summary

• SentinelLabs and ClearSky Cyber Security have been tracking the activities of a suspected Russia-aligned influence operation network named Doppelgänger.


• We observed Doppelgänger intensively targeting German audiences, coinciding with recent reports from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Der Spiegel.


• The network spreads propaganda and disinformation through news articles focused on current socio-economic and geopolitical topics relevant to the general population.


• Doppelgänger disseminates content criticizing the ruling government coalition and its support for Ukraine, likely aiming to influence …

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