Putin’s Deepfake Campaign: A New Weapon in the War Against Dissent

Russia continues its disinformation campaign around the Ukraine war through advanced social engineering tactics delivered by the TA499 threat group. Also known as Vovan and Lexus, TA499 is a Russian-aligned threat actor conducting aggressive email campaigns since at least 2021. They seem to target US and European politicians, business people, and celebrities who oppose Putin’s invasion, according […]

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