Operation MiddleFloor: Disinformation campaign targets Moldova ahead of presidential elections and EU membership referendum
Oct. 10, 2024, 12:39 p.m.
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A cyber-enabled disinformation campaign called Operation MiddleFloor is targeting Moldova's government and education sectors ahead of crucial elections and an EU membership referendum. The campaign, attributed to a Russian-speaking group named Lying Pigeon, uses spoofed emails and documents to spread anti-European and anti-government narratives. It exploits sensitive topics like gas prices, LGBT issues, and migration to influence public opinion. The operation also collects data on victims, potentially for future targeted attacks. Lying Pigeon has been linked to previous disinformation efforts across Europe, including activities around the 2023 NATO summit in Lithuania and Spanish elections. The group's sophisticated approach combines influence operations with information harvesting, posing a significant threat to Moldova's political stability and European democratic processes.
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Published: Oct. 10, 2024, 11:18 a.m.
Created: Oct. 10, 2024, 11:18 a.m.
Modified: Oct. 10, 2024, 12:39 p.m.
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45.143.167.163
45.133.148.35
38.180.59.182
185.255.132.69
194.61.121.74
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176.124.33.59
194.61.121.131
http://europa-eppo.eu/forms/3946275
gotohends@inbox.eu
mail.mailos.ru
mail.mailorun.su
mail.mailogon.online
autodiscover.te-storg.com
autodiscover.sapsap.site
autoconfig.te-storg.com
autodiscover.mailorun.su
autoconfig.sapsap.site
autoconfig.mailorun.su
vilnius-summit.lt
viilnius.lt
urm-lt.com
te-storg.com
sso-log.com
socialistii.com
socialisti.md
social-moldova.md
sapsap.site
pass-check.online
otllook.com
noname05716.ru
nnmnnm.ru
nask-pl.com
moldova-social.md
moldova-mediu.md
moldova-energie.md
mec-gov.md
md-mec.com
mcgov.md
mc-md.com
mailos.ru
mailorun.su
mailgon.online
litexpo-portal.lt
ivention.pl
isw-org.pl
interior-gov.es
gov-md.com
golebewski.pl
freepresunlimited.org
europa.study
europa.social
europa-eppo.eu
europa-ec.eu
eupm-moldova.md
energie-gov.md
comunicacion-presidencia-gov.es
comunidad-madrid.es
cert-pl.pl
Attack Patterns
Lumma Infostealer
Lying Pigeon
T1585
T1589
T1586
T1588
T1608
T1583
T1598
T1592
T1584
T1566
Additional Informations
Education
Government
Lithuania
Poland
Spain
Moldova, Republic of