U.S. Elections 2024

The Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) of the Atlantic Council is dedicated to identifying foreign malign influence and information manipulation targeting the 2024 U.S. election. On this page, you will find our compiled research and reporting on 2024 U.S. election threats, as well as links to our historical U.S. case studies. The DFRLab’s nonpartisan election coverage complements that of the wider Atlantic Council, whose compiled commentary and analysis you can find at Elections 2024: America’s role in the world.

Latest PUBLICATIONS

November 2024

Investigation: Chinese bot network is amplifying Russian disinformation about the US election

Videos claiming election fraud in the final hours of the US election, exhibiting multiple indicators of connections to “Operation Overload”
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November 2024

What to expect from foreign threat actors following the 2024 US election

by Dina Sadek, Max Rizzuto

US intelligence community on high alert for the intensification of influence operations in the days and weeks following the 2024 US election
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November 2024

Trends in China’s US election interference illustrate its longer game

by Kenton Thibaut

Chinese malign information operations focusing on down-ballot Senate and House races rather than favoring a particular presidential candidate
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November 2024

Sockpuppet network impersonating Americans and Canadians amplifies pro-Israel narratives on X

by Ali Chenrose

A network of accounts on X using stolen and possibly AI-generated images coordinated to engage with accounts supportive of Israel
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November 2024

Take the Bribe but Watch Your Back: Why Russia Imprisoned a Security Officer for Taking Cybercriminal Payoffs 

by Justin Sherman

Russia imprisoned a security service officer for taking bribes from cybercriminals—showing not a willingness to crack down on cybercrime, but instead just how much the Kremlin wants to maintain its cybercrime protection racket.
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November 2024

How mainstream Georgian media shaped perceptions of the foreign agent law protests

by Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Esteban Ponce de León

Georgian media promoted opposing views, with TV channels critical of the law outperforming pro-government channels
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October 2024

Russia-linked media outlets amplify conspiracies about US election rule changes

by Meredith Furbish

Kremlin-linked outlets fueling unfounded claims about voter fraud in US swing states
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October 2024

A Conversation with Věra Jourová: Lessons from EU Election Interference 

by Digital Forensic Research Lab

Assessing lessons learned from information interference operations during the European Parliament elections.
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October 2024

Georgia’s ruling party using Facebook ads to claim Western interference in the country’s election

by Eto Buziashvili, Sopo Gelava

Facebook ads increased sharply over the course of September 2024 just ahead of the pivotal vote scheduled for October 26
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October 2024

Statement on the home raids of two Atlantic Council staff in Georgia

Washington DC – The Atlantic Council
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October 2024

DFRLab launches the 2024 Foreign Interference Attribution Tracker

by Dina Sadek, Meredith Furbish, Max Rizzuto

FIAT dashboard documents allegations of foreign malign information operations in the 2024 US general election
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October 2024

Bolsonaro supporters launch X campaign before temporary ban, accusing Brazil of censorship

by Beatriz Farrugia

In April 2024, Bolsonaro supporters targeted international audiences with messages decrying individual account bans as censorship
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October 2024

The 5×5—The evolving role of CISOs and senior cybersecurity executives

by Nitansha Bansal

For the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, senior cybersecurity executives share their insights into the evolution of their roles.
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October 2024

Malign interference in Moldova ahead of presidential election and European referendum

by Victoria Olari, Daniela Calmis, Givi Gigitashvili

Pro-Russian influence tactics exploit divisive issues to undermine Moldova’s October 2024 election and EU referendum
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October 2024

Iranian election interference: When you’re broke, at least be flashy

by Simin Kargar

How Iran’s influence operations playbook targeting US elections has – and hasn’t – changed over time
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October 2024

Analysis: Why Moldova is a make-or-break moment to combat Russian interference

by Mark Scott

Moldova upcoming presidential election and referendum on joining the EU is an urgent test for Russia’s ability to interfere globally for its own geopolitical gain
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October 2024

Doppelganger websites persist one month following US government seizures

by Esteban Ponce de León

The Kremlin’s fake website operation continues to maintain its online presence, publishing new content at rates similar to pre-seizure levels
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October 2024

Mysterious cross-border influence campaign sparks election controversy in Moldova

by Victoria Olari

The campaign posed as Ukrainians and portrayed the Moldovan government as enforcing censorship
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