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Explore how foreign information manipulation and interference operations have evolved into sophisticated hybrid warfare strategies that threaten organizational values and democratic processes in this 30-minute Black Hat conference talk. Examine the increasing complexity and scope of FIMI operations, particularly those conducted by Russia and China, which extend beyond physical confrontation to include information warfare tactics designed to shape policy, geostrategic positions, public opinion, and national capabilities. Discover how technological advancements, including generative AI, social media proliferation, and global interconnectivity, have enabled faster, cheaper, and more effective disinformation campaigns featuring deepfakes and manipulated multimedia content. Learn through Asia Pacific case studies that demonstrate coordinated attacks targeting both NATO as an organization and individual member countries, revealing common tactics, techniques, and procedures such as proxy usage, sock puppet accounts, and AI-enhanced operations. Understand how these campaigns strategically target specific demographics to influence political, economic, and societal decision-making processes while undermining democratic principles through election interference, erosion of institutional trust, and exploitation of social divisions. Gain insights into narrative analysis and social network analysis techniques used to identify foreign actor ecosystems that covertly amplify polarization and degrade democratic discourse across international audiences. Prepare your organization to defend against these narrative attacks by understanding why the World Economic Forum identifies misinformation and disinformation as the top global threat with far-reaching technological, economic, environmental, social, and political implications.
