Microsoft details Russia-linked covert disinformation targeting Kamala Harris campaign

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Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 17, 2024.

Microsoft released a report on Tuesday outlining how a Russian-linked troll farm has rolled out disinformation targeting U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris in the aftermath of U.S. President Joe Biden's exit from the presidential election.U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, speaks to members of the U.S. National Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia on Tuesday.

It also explains how Russian intelligence actors are collaborating with pro-Russian cyber "hacktivists" to boost allegedly hacked-and-leaked materials, a strategy the company notes could be weaponized to undermine U.S. confidence in November's election outcome. They also provide further insight into how Russia's efforts to fight pro-Ukrainian policy in the U.S. are translating into escalating attacks on the Democratic presidential ticket. The report builds on previous concerns the U.S. has had about Russian interference in the upcoming election.and charged two Russian state media employees in an alleged scheme to secretly fund and influence a network of right-wing influencers.

The video, whose main character is played by an actor, is typical of the group's efforts to react to current events with authentic-seeming "whistleblower" accounts that may seem like juicy unreported news to U.S. voters, the company said.The report revealed a second video disseminated by the group that purported to show two Black men beating up a bloodied white woman at a rally for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

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