France accuses Israeli firm of interfering in Scottish elections and targeting SNP
Summary
France’s cybersecurity agency, Viginum, has accused the Israeli company BlackCore of interfering in the Scottish elections by targeting the first minister and the Scottish National Party. BlackCore reportedly used social media accounts to spread comments against Scottish leaders and also targeted elections in France, New York, Togo, and Angola. The investigations have not identified who hired BlackCore.Key Facts
- The French agency Viginum said BlackCore interfered in Scotland’s elections and targeted John Swinney and the Scottish National Party (SNP).
- BlackCore used at least 256 social media accounts on platform X to post around 1,400 comments.
- Swinney’s account was targeted 652 times, the SNP 338 times, and the Scottish government 112 times.
- BlackCore also focused on municipal elections in France and mayoral elections in New York, as well as elections in Togo and Angola.
- The French agency has not found out who commissioned BlackCore’s interference.
- BlackCore describes itself as a company offering technology and strategies for online influence and information warfare.
- The Israeli government is waiting for the French report before deciding to investigate and denies involvement in election interference.
- Scotland’s first minister warned that foreign online interference is a serious threat to democracy and urged stronger government action.
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