Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York and Scotland votes, France says
Viginum said the Israeli firm used influence tools and shared web infrastructure in operations that reached New York City, Scotland, Angola and Togo.
- Israeli firm BlackCore is suspected of interfering in elections in New York City, Scotland, Angola, and Togo, according to France's disinformation detection service, Viginum.
- Viginum chief Marc-Antoine Brillant said technical work led them to suspect BlackCore's involvement in these elections, presenting a detailed report on the firm's actions worldwide.
- The French government has asked Israel for explanations on BlackCore's actions and for help in finding out who may have been behind the alleged smear campaigns.
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UK election interference: new details of BlackCore Israeli influence operation emerge
An Israeli influence operation named BlackCore allegedly sought to undermine left-wing politicians and shape elections in the UK and US. The Canary previously reported on a joint French/Israeli media investigation into the shadowy outfit. BlackCore is also accused of setting up a bogus Palestine charity. Now a French domestic security agency is investigating too. Israeli newspaper Haaretz and French outlet Libération reported on 11 June: Israeli…
Several firms may have been involved in interference during French local elections
French authorities point to the involvement of the Israeli firm Blackcore. Other companies may also have been involved, according to Le Monde's sources. A web of subcontractors is complicating efforts to identify the sponsor.
The French agency's report details four interferences by the "Elite Company" BlackCore, "conceived for the modern age of the information war." In March, he was suspected of interfering in France.
According to this serious complaint, the Israeli technology company BlackCore, through social media accounts, targeted the Scottish National Party, the government and the Prime Minister. It also interfered in municipal elections in France and New York. The post Paris accuses Israeli technology company of interfering in Scottish and French elections appeared first on in.gr.
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