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Russian Influence Operation Widely Targeting Latin America
A Russian influence operation employing artificial intelligence (AI) deployed spoofed emails and forged government documents to target educational institutions across Latin America, including Peru and Ecuador. The campaign also involved creating a fraudulent local organization as part of a wider regional targeting effort.
Why it matters: Schools and governments in Peru, Ecuador, and other Latin American nations face credential theft and social engineering from a state-backed operation; practitioners should heighten email filtering, document verification protocols, and staff awareness of government impersonation tactics.
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