France Exposes Massive Russian Disinformation Campaign

France has uncovered a major disinformation campaign, likely carried out by Russian state actors, aimed at spreading fake news and hacking into the identity of national media and government websites. The campaign involved creating fake internet pages and accounts on social media networks. At least four French daily newspapers and other major Western media were targeted. The French foreign ministry itself foiled an attempt to create a fake reproduction of its own website. The operation is believed to be the second phase of a campaign that had already come to light in 2022.