The agency said it had seen a wide variety of Russian propaganda tools and “enormous use of financial resources” to carry out “disinformation” campaigns aimed at the Russian-speaking community in Germany, political movements, parties and other decision makers. A rise in targeted cyberattacks against German government officials, members of parliament and employees of democratic parties has been disclosed by the BfV, Germany's domestic intelligence agency. A range of Russian propaganda tools are being used to disseminate disinformation campaigns to Germany's Russian-speaking community and key members of political movements, the agency reported. The report also revealed that Russia is using a variety of online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to spread false news stories about Germany and other Western countries.
A rise in targeted cyberattacks against German government officials, members of parliament and employees of democratic parties has been disclosed by the BfV, Germany's domestic intelligence agency. A range of Russian propaganda tools are being used to disseminate disinformation campaigns to Germany's Russian-speaking community and key members of political movements, the agency reported. The report also revealed that Russia is using a variety of online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to spread false news stories about Germany and other Western countries.