Obfuscation and AI Content in the Russian Influence Network “Doppelgänger” Signals Evolving Tactics

New Insikt Group research examines an ongoing operation by the Russia-linked influence network called Doppelgnger. The operation targets audiences in Ukraine, the United States (US), and Germany through inauthentic news sites and social media accounts. Doppelgnger's tactics reveal a high level of sophistication, incorporating advanced obfuscation techniques and likely utilizing generative artificial intelligence (AI) to create deceptive news articles.

Doppelgnger articles dated Nov. 10, 2023, impersonating UNIAN. (Left) Translated: They Again Want to Make Donkeys out of Us; (Right) Translated: …

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