Executive Summary: Ahead of Moldova’s elections on October 20, 2024, Check Point Research detected an ongoing disinformation campaign aiming to influence the results of Moldova’s elections and nationwide referendum on EU (European Union) membership. Using emails as its primary attack medium rather than the traditional means of social media and news sites, threat actor Lying Pigeon impersonates official European Union institutions, Moldavian ministries, and political figures to disseminate misleading content and encourage interaction so as to obtain the victims’ personal information. The latest, likely to set the stage for more targeted malware attacks. The campaign exploits sensitive topics and concerns […]
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