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Iranian hackers interfered with the television broadcast in the Emirates

2024-02-09 07:43:30Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
Iranian hackers interfered with the television broadcast in the Emirates
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Hackers backed by the Iranian state disrupted television broadcasts in the United Arab Emirates to broadcast a fake news story about the Israel-Hamas war, Microsoft announced. Hackers led by Iran's Revolutionary Guard broke into online platforms in the United Arab Emirates and broadcast a news show produced with artificial intelligence in December.

The fake news anchor showed unverified photos he said showed Palestinians wounded and killed by Israeli strikes in Gaza.

A subsequent message on the attacked channels said that "we had no choice but to cyber-hack to deliver this message to you," Dubai-based Khaleej Times reported. "This marks the first Iranian influence operation where Microsoft has pointed out that artificial intelligence has played a key role in delivering the message and is an example of the rapid and significant expansion of Iranian operations since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict." ", says a message published by the Microsoft company.

Iran's Foreign Ministry did not respond to VOA's request for comment. Moving beyond the United Arab Emirates, the effects of the hack were felt by audiences in Britain and Canada, Microsoft said.

These incidents underscore Tehran's broader efforts to influence public opinion, Microsoft said. With a combination of cyber attacks and propaganda campaigns, the Iranian government has been trying to weaken Israel and aid Hamas since Hamas launched its offensive on southern Israel on October 7, the report said. "Iran's work in support of Hamas seems to serve the image of influence on the global stage, as well as influencing more concretely", says the report of the Microsoft company.

Microsoft warned that Tehran could use artificial intelligence to influence this year's US presidential election. In 2020, Iran carried out several cyber operations aimed at inciting violence against US officials and dividing voters.

The incidents identified by Microsoft also highlight broader concerns among technology experts about how artificial intelligence can be used to multiply the spread of disinformation. Fake images produced with artificial intelligence have copied the image of various news anchors - including some from VOA - as a way to spread fake stories and sow a lack of trust in the news, analysts say./VOA


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