Russia Leverages AI-enhanced "Meliorator" software for foreign malign influence
A covert tool named "Meliorator" used by Russian state-sponsored media RT for disinformation campaigns was uncovered by FBI, Canadian, and Dutch agencies. The tool creates fake personas on social media using AI.
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A joint effort by the FBI, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, and Dutch intelligence agencies uncovered a covert tool used by affiliates of Russian state-sponsored media organization RT for disinformation campaigns. The tool, named "Meliorator," employs AI to create realistic fake personas on social media platforms. These personas are managed through an administrator panel called "Brigadir" and used to spread disinformation via a seeding tool called "Taras." The advisory aims to raise awareness among social media companies to help identify and counteract such malign foreign influence activities. The full advisory provides detailed insights into how Russian state-sponsored media leverages the Meliorator software for these purposes.
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10 commentsThis amuses me.
Brigadir is something like team leader, not necessarily military. Taras is a bit odd, it's a typical Ukrainian name https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taras_(name), and I can see it used in a derogatory way. Like say if the FBI used "Ivan" as their tool targeting Russians.
I suspect the idea is to influence the social media via fake Ukrainian personas sowing discord or sounding ridiculous, as a way to erode support. They probably gave up trying to make Russian army or government look good, and instead are focusing on making Ukrainians look bad.
Personally, finding ways to detect this is exactly the stuff that made me interested in the academic route of cybersecurity.
I enjoy it because you can genuinely interact with FSB influencers.
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