Protecting Democracy From The Growing Threat of Deepfakes and Disinformation | Grey Noise Blog

Summary: GreyNoise's four-part election cybersecurity series closes by describing deepfakes and disinformation as tools that manipulate information rather than physical conflict, citing January 2024 New Hampshire primary robocalls that used an AI-generated voice impersonating President Joe Biden to urge voters to abstain. The article notes that domestic and foreign actors including Russia, China, and Iran are involved in disinformation efforts per the Intelligence Community's 2024 Annual Threat Assessment, and that the Department of Justice foiled a Russian-sponsored operation creating fake news sites mimicking legitimate media outlets.
Bottom line: Senator Mark R. Warner's letter to CISA points to state and local election officials as voters' most trusted source of election information while they operate with limited resources and staff - the people least equipped to counter a robocall that reached New Hampshire voters with a fabricated presidential voice.

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