Thanks to the Mitrokhin Archive @WilsonCenterDFP & books by Christopher Andrew & Vasily Mitrokhin (1999, 2005) we can read about the KGB’s active measures during the Cold War & recognize covert influence operations before social media #mpol385 #190tech https://t.co/WmOKvqCh5z
— Holli Semetko (@HolliSemetko) September 9, 2024
Day: September 8, 2024
Her official admission likely has them doing a happy dance at @DOJNatSec and Ft Meade. https://t.co/RD8Nz05OvU
— Tim Hogan 浩勤 (@TimInHonolulu) September 9, 2024
“They still live with the idea of a “red threat””
~ Margarita Simonyan
Actually no, many people had moved past that.
One of Russia’s biggest mistakes was making us notice you.
🇷🇺: YOU’LL NEVER FORGET AN EX LIKE US!
🇺🇸: China is still the pacing challenge
🇷🇺: 😡
🇨🇳: lol https://t.co/DumFXGusCM pic.twitter.com/CPKHJuQtth— Prune60 (@Prune602) September 9, 2024
The instruments of the scheme were RT employees Kostiantyn Kalashnikov and Elena Afanasyeva, who managed the operation from Moscow using fake personas and shell companies, and the victims of the scheme were the American people, who received Russian messaging without knowing it. As the charges unsealed today demonstrate, this Office will work …
“All of us are Putin’s foot soldiers”
~ Margarita Simonyan
Remember when they were hoping for a famine? https://t.co/vwnZ5XDWVc pic.twitter.com/buygVnORhE
— Prune60 (@Prune602) September 9, 2024
From Ransomware to State-Sponsored Espionage on Industrial Cyber-Espionage.
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) September 9, 2024
Russian GRU Unit Tied to Assassinations Linked to Global Cyber Sabotage and Espionage. https://t.co/UMJA8B7UlS
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) September 9, 2024
Donald Clarke: The name’s Bond … Jamie Bond: What’s happened to 007 – and will the films ever return? https://t.co/pS2mw3sEfW
— Robert Morton (@Robert4787) September 9, 2024
Not necessarily. HUMINT development in the Soviet Union was dependent on (a UK official said) “patience, support and interest”. There was a desperation/will to believe networks could be developed, even if the risks were high. Also unclear if sources were controlled or not. https://t.co/iRTpVteYU9 pic.twitter.com/3Ustqz3vze
— Dr. Dan Lomas (@Sandbagger_01) September 8, 2024