Viginum

France’s digital interference watchdog, Viginum, linked Israeli company BlackCore to online influence campaigns targeting elections and political figures in France, Scotland, Angola, Togo, and New York City. The report details the use of automated accounts, data leaks, and fabricated allegations against individuals like John Swinney and candidates from La France Insoumise, with similar methods found in New York City’s municipal elections, though sponsors remain unclear.

Israeli firm BlackCore is suspected by French watchdog Viginum of meddling in New York City and Scottish elections, following accusations of influencing French local elections. Investigations suggest BlackCore conducted foreign digital interference operations in multiple countries, including Angola, Togo, and France, targeting pro-Palestine figures and leftist candidates.

France's disinformation detection service Viginum accuses Israeli firm BlackCore of interfering in France's March local elections, as well as in New York City and Scotland, and of operating in Angola and Togo. The allegations involve election meddling by BlackCore.

An Israeli tech firm, BlackCore, is accused of interfering in elections in Scotland and New York, as well as targeting left-wing candidates in France's 2026 municipal elections. The firm's activities were identified by France's disinformation detection service, Viginum, and are under investigation by French prosecutors and domestic intelligence agencies.

France uncovered a network of propaganda sites linked to Beijing. The site 'Actu Méridien' repeated pro-Beijing propaganda and was found to be managed internally by Chinese state television.