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Taxonomy DetailsIncident Number
205
Special Interest Intangible Harm
yes
Notes (AI special interest intangible harm)
5.5 - no AI was involved. Hackers gained access to Facebook and Instagram accounts through phishing.
Date of Incident Year
2022
Date of Incident Month
02
Date of Incident Day
Risk Subdomain
4.1. Disinformation, surveillance, and influence at scale
Risk Domain
- Malicious Actors & Misuse
Entity
Human
Timing
Post-deployment
Intent
Intentional
Incident Reports
Reports Timeline
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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, our teams have been on high alert to identify emerging threats and respond as quickly as we can. Here are a few updates on our security work.
Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior
In the last 48 hours…
The hacking group linked to the Belarusian government is known for breaking into real news sites to plant fake stories.
Facebook says it has cracked down on a shadow hacking group that’s been ramping up its efforts to hack Ukrainian militar…
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Meta Platforms (FB.O) said a hacking group used Facebook to target a handful of public figures in Ukraine, including prominent military officials, politicians and a journalist, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country.
Meta said in the…
Facebook (FB)'s parent Meta said Monday it has caught dozens of fake, pro-Russian accounts, groups and pages across its platforms trying to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda as the war in Ukraine continues to rage.
Meta's takedown of the inf…