Latest Research
September 2023
Kink in the Chain: Eight Perspectives on Software Supply Chain Risk Management
Software supply chain attacks are popular, impactful, and are used to great effect by malicious actors. To dive deeper on this topic, we asked eight experts about these threats and how policymakers can help protect against them.
September 2023
Software supply chain security: The dataset
Want to dive deeper into the Breaking Trust database? You have come to the right place.
September 2023
Russian War Report: Black Sea military operations approach NATO countries’ waters
Plus, Zelenskyy expresses frustration at the UN, Russia seems unlikely to block YouTube, and the US drops new sanctions.
September 2023
Armenian and Azerbaijani Telegram channels incite violence against each other
Telegram channels routinely publish graphic footage and hate speech, fueling online outrage in a decades-old conflict
September 2023
Inauthentic Facebook network linked to Georgian government StratCom unit
Network targeted Georgians with narratives claiming support for Ukraine would lead to a Russian invasion of Georgia
September 2023
Pro-Kremlin groups mobilize online supporters to attack Tbilisi Pride Festival
Pro-Kremlin actors stormed the Tbilisi Pride Festival in July 2023, burning rainbow and Ukrainian flags
September 2023
Panda exchange program targeted by misinformation, driving anti-US narratives in China
Chinese media capitalized on emotionally resonant rumors about alleged panda abuse in the United States amid deteriorating US-China relations
September 2023
Russian media spread rumors accusing Baltic states of drone attack
Unsupported claims from Russian media and Telegram blamed Latvia and Estonia for perpetrating August 29 attack on Pskov airport
September 2023
شبكة نسخ ولصق مشبوهة ترد على تغريدات المجموعة الشبه-عسكريّة السودانيّة
شبكة مؤلفة من حسابات تويتر يعتقد بأنها مسروقة تنسخ وتلصق ردوداً إيجابية على منشورات حسابات مرتبطة بقوات الدعم السريع
September 2023
Russian War Report: Black Sea military operations approach NATO countries’ waters
Plus, Zelenskyy expresses frustration at the UN, Russia seems unlikely to block YouTube, and the US drops new sanctions.
August 2023
Russian War Report: Tensions escalate in the Black Sea as the Russian navy forcefully inspects a civilian cargo ship
Russia escalated tensions beyond Ukraine again this week when its navy forcibly inspected and fired warning shots at a civilian cargo ship.
August 2023
Russian War Report: Co-founder of Russia’s most popular search engine condemns war in Ukraine
A co-founder of Yandex, Russia’s primary search engine, issued a public statement of opposition to the war in Ukraine and acknowledging his “share of responsibility.”
August 2023
Russian War Report: Drones target central Moscow skyscrapers
Drone strikes hit central Moscow this week killing none but damaging a skyscraper. Meanwhile, TGStat has restricted access to a Telegram channel that tracks Russian casualties.
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Upcoming & Recent Events
Protecting point-to-point messaging apps: Understanding Telegram, WeChat, and WhatsApp
The DFRLab hosts the launch of its newest report on the dynamics of point-to-point messaging apps with an expert conversation on how policymakers and platforms can mitigate behavior infringing terms of usage on these apps.
Democracy derailed: Sudan’s precarious information environment
The DFRLab hosts the launch of its newest report, Democracy Derailed: Sudan’s Precarious Information Environment. The report looks at the intricacies of Sudan’s information and media ecosystem between 2019 and 2022 in light of the current conflict.
Keeping the Internet Open
A conversation about what Russian and Chinese censorship cooperation means for the United States and other democracies, and what policymakers should know going forward.
Democracy + Tech Initiative
The Democracy + Tech Initiative creates policy practices that align global stakeholders toward tech and governance that reinforces, rather than undermines, open societies.
Cyber Statecraft Initiative
The Cyber Statecraft Initiative works at the nexus of geopolitics and cybersecurity to craft strategies to better inform and secure users of technology.
Digital Sherlocks Training Program
Combatting disinformation can’t be done alone; ultimately it requires a growing movement of individuals taking the lead around the world and in their own communities. It’s these #DigitalSherlocks who are at the heart of our movement.
About DFRLab
The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research leads the study of information to promote transparency and accountability online and around the world.
