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Deepens Its Playbook with New Websites and Targets

· Published 18/09/2025 03:21 · Modified 18/09/2025 09:29

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Published
18/09/2025 03:21
Modified
18/09/2025 09:29
Tags
2025-09-18 ai-generated content deepfakes disinformation elections political fragmentation russian influence social media ukraine
Related entities
1 intrusion sets (apt), 6 techniques (mitre), 9 others

Description

CopyCop, a Russian covert influence network, has significantly expanded its operations since March 2025, creating over 300 new fictional media websites targeting various countries. The network, likely operated by John Mark Dougan with support from Russian entities, aims to undermine support for and exacerbate in Western countries. CopyCop's tactics include using , , and impersonating media outlets to spread pro-Russian narratives. The network has widened its target languages and geographical scope, now including Turkey, , Swahili-speaking regions, Moldova, Canada, and Armenia. While its core objectives remain unchanged, CopyCop has made marginal improvements to increase its reach, resilience, and credibility, including the use of self-hosted large language models for content generation.

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