FBI warns of Russian campaigns trying to undermine 2024 US election

PHOENIX (AZ Family) — As voters head to the polls, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has a new warning about fake videos and content created to undermine the election.

According to the US intelligence community, Russia is behind this attack. disinformation campaignOfficials say this won’t stop when the polls close.

The videos and other content appear to be official and show alleged election fraud and security concerns. According to the FBI, the fake content includes a produced video of someone claiming to have committed election fraud in Arizona by forging overseas ballots and tampering with voter rolls.

“Russia is the most active threat. Influencers, particularly those linked to Russia, are producing videos and writing fake articles to undermine the legitimacy of the election, instilling fear in voters about the electoral process, and, based on available information, suggesting that Americans are using violence against each other because of their political preferences. IC,” the FBI, Office of the Director of National Intelligence and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wrote in a memo. Joint statement on Monday night.

Agencies say the fake videos risk inciting violence, including violence against election officials.

“A strong United States is bad for our enemies. They want to tear us apart. Chaos is good for them. This is a modern cyber Cold War, or in this particular case, a digital Cold War,” said the chief of security at Global Market Innovators and former director of the Arizona Department of Homeland Security. manager Tim Roemer.

Federal agencies say they expect Russia to release additional fake media content throughout Election Day and in the coming weeks and months.

“This is a crisis point because of the digital age of the internet and social media; news travels so quickly, so something that’s false spreads so quickly before someone can actually refute it and put forward the facts,” Roemer warned. “The most important thing is to look for credibility and who disseminates and shares information. “Just because someone says something on YouTube doesn’t mean it’s true.”

Intelligence agencies published a statement for the first time. Joint statement on FridayWarning about fake content and Russian election influence.

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