Source: Politico
“The Justice Department has [stolen] more than 30 web domains that it said were part of a broader, ongoing, surreptitious effort by the Russian government to influence the 2024 U.S. election and American public opinion, federal authorities announced Wednesday. The [stolen] sites were [allegedly] linked to a Russian campaign known as ‘Doppelganger,’ one of the most prolific and public campaigns spreading disinformation linked to Moscow in recent years. Experts recently saw evidence of the campaign spreading Russian disinformation related to the failed assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump, and the Biden administration has worked to counter the campaign’s efforts in recent months. The legal actions, which also included the indictment of two Russian employees of the Kremlin-backed media outlet RT, underscored previous [moral panic triggering attempts] this year by the Biden administration that foreign adversaries are looking to interfere in the upcoming vote.” (09/04/24)