US Seizes 32 Websites to Counter Alleged Russian Efforts to Influence 2024 Election

Published on September 4, 2024

The U.S. government announced website seizures and sanctions actions on Sept. 4, to foil alleged Russian government efforts to shape the outcome of the 2024 U.S. elections. The U.S. Department of Justice on Wednesday announced the seizure of 32 internet domains it alleged were being operated in a Russian government-directed foreign malign influence campaign. The DOJ said the Russian government efforts, which it dubbed “Doppelganger,” breached U.S. money laundering controls and violated trademarks. The Russian influence operation relied on influencers, AI-generated content, and social media to drive internet traffic to cybersquatted and other domains, according to a DOJ press statement....

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