Tag Archives: Internet Research Agency (Russia)

The New York Times 9:57 pm on November 9, 2020
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U.S. Tried a More Aggressive Cyberstrategy, and the Feared Attacks Never Came

The 2020 election was the biggest test yet of a new approach of pre-emptive action against adversaries trying to hack election infrastructure or wage disinformation campaigns.

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The New York Times 10:17 am on October 7, 2020
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Russia Can Interfere Only if We Let It

Moscow’s operatives did not invent our crude tribal politics; they just exploited them.

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The New York Times 12:03 am on September 25, 2020
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Facebook Takes Down Networks Linked to Russian Disinformation

The social network said it was moving proactively to dismantle infrastructure Russia could use against the American presidential election.

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The New York Times 1:45 pm on September 20, 2020
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The Sunday Read: ‘The Agency’

From an office building in Russia, an army of “trolls” tried to wreak havoc all around the internet — and in real-life American communities.

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The New York Times 7:46 pm on September 1, 2020
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Russians Again Targeting Americans With Disinformation, Facebook Says

The company said it had been warned by the F.B.I. that a so-called troll farm in St. Petersburg set up a network of fake user accounts and a website.

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The New York Times 6:46 pm on July 31, 2020
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Trump Still Defers to Putin, Even as He Dismisses U.S. Intelligence and the Allies

Say this about President Trump’s approach to Moscow: It’s been consistent.

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The New York Times 9:08 pm on July 28, 2020
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Russian Intelligence Agencies Push Disinformation on Pandemic

Declassified U.S. intelligence accuses Moscow of pushing propaganda through alternative websites as Russia refines techniques used in 2016.

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The New York Times 9:43 pm on July 11, 2020
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Trump Claims Credit for 2018 Cyberattack on Russia

The move was intended to deter Russians from interfering in the midterm elections, and serve as a test of America’s capability to protect the 2020 elections.

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The New York Times 11:20 pm on June 25, 2020
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Russian Criminal Group Finds New Target: Americans Working at Home

A hacking group calling itself Evil Corp., indicted in December, has shown up in corporate networks with sophisticated ransomware. American officials worry election infrastructure could be next.

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