Digital Forensic Research Lab
Mon, Oct 12, 2026
How coordinated inauthentic networks amplified fears of war and national loss before Armenian elections
As Armenia and Azerbaijan moved toward peace, coordinated networks flooded Armenian social media with fears of war, resettlement, and national loss ahead of the June 2026 elections.
by Givi Gigitashvili (DFRLab), Hasmik Hambardzumyan (FIP.am), Roman Osadchuk (LetsData), Tetyana Prokopiv (LetsData), Andreas Sjöstedt (Erebus) and Victoria Olari (DFRLab)
Tue, Sep 29, 2026
Russia banned Armenian tomatoes. A fake Politico story blamed Europe
A fabricated claim reached eighteen languages in 29 hours, pushed by coordinated actors.
by Givi Gigitashvili, Sopo Gelava and Ani Grigoryan
Thu, Sep 17, 2026
Storm-1516 operation targets the Baltic states
Operation publicly attributed to Russia’s military intelligence attempts to undermine international trust in the Baltic states’ ability to defend itself and support Ukraine.
Tue, Sep 15, 2026
Digital sovereignty and Europe’s democracy stack: Delivering on the European Union’s priorities for the 2028–2034 Multiannual Financial Framework
The EU's digital sovereignty agenda is missing a funded, independent institutional capability to hold its own technology investments democratically accountable."
by Mark Scott, Richard Woods
Mon, Aug 24, 2026
How Russian content sought to influence Armenia’s electoral information space
Armenian media were resilient against Russian-origin content ahead of the 2026 parliamentary vote.
by Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Andra-Lucia Martinescu, Marius Dima, Nicolae Tibrigan, Lusine Voskanyan, and Yuliia Dukach
Mon, Aug 17, 2026
Sovereignty without borders: Decoding the transatlantic digital relationship at a time of change
An examination of the EU–US trust deficit and its implications for digital policymaking
by Mark Scott
Wed, Jul 29, 2026
Uncovering the digital infrastructure behind Russian interference in Armenian elections
How Russia's Storm-1516 reached millions of social media users with fabricated stories about Armenia.
by Andreas Sjöstedt (Erebusintel.io), Givi Gigitashvili (DFRLab), Ani Grigoryan (CivilNet), Nika Aleksejeva (DFRLab)
Mon, Jul 13, 2026
Distance won’t protect you: Belarusian transnational repression in Canada
Property seizures, family interrogations, and digital surveillance show how Belarus punishes its diaspora on Canadian soil
by Marcus Kolga
Tue, Jun 9, 2026
Kremlin-aligned actors targeted Bulgarian vote with EU interference claims
Ahead of Bulgaria's elections, multilingual online information operations pushed claims of EU interference and censorship.
by Sopo Gelava
Fri, Jun 5, 2026
From Chisinau to Yerevan: How Russia’s Evrazia brought its Moldova playbook to Armenia
Russia is using sanctioned NGOs to influence elections and undermine pro-Western governments
by Victoria Olari, Sopo Gelava, Givi Gigitashvili, Ani Grigoryan, and Salome Tsetskladze
Thu, Jun 4, 2026
Russian narratives about Baltic drone incursions miss Europe, land in Global South
Russia-friendly narratives were laundered to Latin American and African audiences via Spanish, Portuguese, and French-language channels
by Nika Aleksejeva, Valentin Chatelet, and Lorenzo Ghidini
Thu, May 21, 2026
The domestic Russian ‘super-app’ that could create cross-border security risks
Russia's MAX app: The platform built to be unavoidable at home poses risks outside Russia's borders
