Congrats to DarkSide, Conti, REvil, ALPHV and LockBit, among others, for being recognized by Congress in the NDAA as hostile foreign cyber actors benefiting a designated country. #ransomware#promotions
Russian propagandists are behind a viral video that accused Kamala Harris of a fictional hit and run accident, garnering millions of views, Microsoft said in its latest election influence report. Free link to my story in the Post, courtesy of the marketing dept. https://wapo.st/47tUxJ8
A story I worked on for months is at the top of the Washington Post homepage. Please do not read it. We are on strike today and want to show they don’t have a newspaper without us, and they don’t get us without a fair contract.
Link to a free version of our exclusive story on propaganda scholar Joan Donovan’s whistleblower complaint accusing Harvard of firing her as it chased huge grants from Meta. (You do have to enter an email address to read it.) https://wapo.st/3Nb5tm8#misinformation#meta#harvard
Experts discover flaw leaving $1 billion in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies exposed for stealing from early software wallets. Free link to my story in the The Post: https://wapo.st/478Av5W
Russian propagandists are buying Twitter’s new blue checks, giving their lies about Ukraine more prominence. A dozen are tweeting in English, reaching millions. Gift link: https://wapo.st/3m2enaY
As hate speech against gays and Jews surged on Twitter in recent months, real-world attacks did as well. Some of the antisemitic attackers cited rapper Ye, who tweeted virulently anti-Jewish sentiments after Elon Musk welcomed him back. Tweets with variations on the word "groomer," which previously had been classed as hate a term, rose just after shootings and intimidation, researchers found, normalizing violence against victims. Our story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/01/18/hate-speech-antisemitism-antigay-twitter/
Washington Post cyber reporter. Author of Cult of the Dead Cow and Fatal System Error. Joseph.Menn@washpost.com, DM for Signal etc.https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/joseph-menn/