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Ghostwriter Disinformation Campaign Targets NATO Allies
May 20, 2021
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Fake social media posts and news items about NATO are part of the Ghostwriter campaign that has targeted parts of Eastern Europe. (Source: FireEye)
An ongoing disinformation campaign dubbed Ghostwriter, which leverages compromised social media accounts, is targeting several NATO member countries in Europe, attempting to undermine confidence in the defensive organization as well as spread discord in Eastern Europe, according to the security firm FireEye.
Researchers at FireEye, who uncovered the campaign in July 2020, have now documented an additional 20 incidents related to the cyber operation, including at least one earlier this year, the report notes.
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Fake social media posts and news items about NATO are part of the Ghostwriter campaign that has targeted parts of Eastern Europe. (Source: FireEye)
An ongoing disinformation campaign dubbed Ghostwriter, which leverages compromised social media accounts, is targeting several NATO member countries in Europe, attempting to undermine confidence in the defensive organization as well as spread discord in Eastern Europe, according to the security firm FireEye.
Researchers at FireEye, who uncovered the campaign in July 2020, have now documented an additional 20 incidents related to the cyber operation, including at least one earlier this year, the report notes.
The Ghostwriter campaign is primarily aimed at citizens of Poland, Lithuania and Latvia, researchers report. The operation is mainly designed to undermine confidence in NATO operations in Eastern Europe as well as generate opposition to the deployment of soldiers from other countries, including the U.S. and Can