Roman A.
@romanad.bsky.social
Investigate disinformation, extremism and other fun things.
Former EU DisinfoLab and ISD Global Analyst. Repost≠endorsement. Opinions are strictly my own.
Former EU DisinfoLab and ISD Global Analyst. Repost≠endorsement. Opinions are strictly my own.
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A new report from Securonix details how Russian threat actors are targeting the European hospitality sector with novel social engineering campaigns that invoke the "Blue Screen of Death," highlighting how Russia shapes campaigns to certain sectors to increase likelihood of engagement
Analyzing PHALT#BLYX: How Fake BSODs and Trusted Build Tools Are Used to Construct a Malware Infection
Analyzing PHALT#BLYX: How Fake BSODs and Trusted Build Tools Are Used to Construct a Malware Infection
www.securonix.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:27 PM
A new report from Securonix details how Russian threat actors are targeting the European hospitality sector with novel social engineering campaigns that invoke the "Blue Screen of Death," highlighting how Russia shapes campaigns to certain sectors to increase likelihood of engagement
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Immense merci et respect à StreetPress pour cet article.
Je trouve fou qu'un média tel que Off investigation ait pu prospérer dans une sphère qui se considère progressiste sans que des alarmes aient retenti bien plus tôt.
Je trouve fou qu'un média tel que Off investigation ait pu prospérer dans une sphère qui se considère progressiste sans que des alarmes aient retenti bien plus tôt.
Le média Off Investigation recrute des plumes d'extrême droite… et assume 🤔
Notre enquête 👇
streetpress.com/sujet/176762...
Notre enquête 👇
streetpress.com/sujet/176762...
January 6, 2026 at 9:03 AM
Immense merci et respect à StreetPress pour cet article.
Je trouve fou qu'un média tel que Off investigation ait pu prospérer dans une sphère qui se considère progressiste sans que des alarmes aient retenti bien plus tôt.
Je trouve fou qu'un média tel que Off investigation ait pu prospérer dans une sphère qui se considère progressiste sans que des alarmes aient retenti bien plus tôt.
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New with @regret.bsky.social: Grok’s creation of harmful “undress” images is relentless.
Even today, after days of scrutiny, Grok was churning out ‘bikini’ and underwear images of women every few seconds.
Researchers estimate that Grok has become the biggest creator of sexualized deepfake images
Even today, after days of scrutiny, Grok was churning out ‘bikini’ and underwear images of women every few seconds.
Researchers estimate that Grok has become the biggest creator of sexualized deepfake images
Grok Is Pushing AI ‘Undressing’ Mainstream
Paid tools that “strip” clothes from photos have been available on the darker corners of the internet for years. Elon Musk's X is now removing barriers to entry—and making the results public.
www.wired.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 PM
New with @regret.bsky.social: Grok’s creation of harmful “undress” images is relentless.
Even today, after days of scrutiny, Grok was churning out ‘bikini’ and underwear images of women every few seconds.
Researchers estimate that Grok has become the biggest creator of sexualized deepfake images
Even today, after days of scrutiny, Grok was churning out ‘bikini’ and underwear images of women every few seconds.
Researchers estimate that Grok has become the biggest creator of sexualized deepfake images
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1/ Elon Musk faces a spiralling worldwide crisis and growing legal jeopardy over child pornography and nonconsensual sexual images being generated through his Grok AI chatbot. Multiple countries and jurisdictions have now announced investigations into X and xAI. ⬇️
January 5, 2026 at 8:46 PM
1/ Elon Musk faces a spiralling worldwide crisis and growing legal jeopardy over child pornography and nonconsensual sexual images being generated through his Grok AI chatbot. Multiple countries and jurisdictions have now announced investigations into X and xAI. ⬇️
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IA Grok : la moitié des images générées pendant les fêtes représentaient des personnes partiellement dénudées www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...
IA Grok : la moitié des images générées pendant les fêtes représentaient des personnes partiellement dénudées
L’ONG AI Forensics a collecté les images générées par l’outil d’intelligence artificielle d’Elon Musk entre le 25 décembre et le 1ᵉʳ janvier, période pendant laquelle des milliers d’internautes s’en s...
www.lemonde.fr
January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
IA Grok : la moitié des images générées pendant les fêtes représentaient des personnes partiellement dénudées www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...
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«Mr. Nobody Against Poutine» : Pavel Talankin, un dissident contre les salades russes
Chargé par le Kremlin de documenter la bonne application de la propagande dans l’école où il travaille, le vidéaste, contempteur de Poutine, en a tiré un film clandestin édifiant sur le lavage de cerveau
Chargé par le Kremlin de documenter la bonne application de la propagande dans l’école où il travaille, le vidéaste, contempteur de Poutine, en a tiré un film clandestin édifiant sur le lavage de cerveau
«Mr. Nobody Against Poutine» : Pavel Talankin, un dissident contre les salades russes
Chargé par le Kremlin de documenter la bonne application de la propagande dans l’école où il travaille, le vidéaste, contempteur de Poutine, en a tiré un film clandestin édifiant sur le lavage de cerveau des nouvelles générations.
www.liberation.fr
January 6, 2026 at 5:43 AM
«Mr. Nobody Against Poutine» : Pavel Talankin, un dissident contre les salades russes
Chargé par le Kremlin de documenter la bonne application de la propagande dans l’école où il travaille, le vidéaste, contempteur de Poutine, en a tiré un film clandestin édifiant sur le lavage de cerveau
Chargé par le Kremlin de documenter la bonne application de la propagande dans l’école où il travaille, le vidéaste, contempteur de Poutine, en a tiré un film clandestin édifiant sur le lavage de cerveau
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THREAD: Viral misinformation on US seizure of Nicolas Maduro - 5 January
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
January 5, 2026 at 5:58 PM
THREAD: Viral misinformation on US seizure of Nicolas Maduro - 5 January
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
This video claims to show Venezuelans toppling and dragging a statue of former president Hugo Chavez.
But the video was filmed during anti-Maduro protests in July 2024 and the statue is Indio Coromoto.
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États-Unis-Venezuela: après la sidération, place à la désinformation
États-Unis-Venezuela: après la sidération, place à la désinformation
Deux jours après l’enlèvement spectaculaire de Nicolas Maduro et de son épouse par l’armée américaine au Venezuela, de nombreuses images sorties de leur contexte circulent sur les réseaux sociaux. Vues des dizaines de millions de fois, ces fausses informations sèment le doute et saturent l’espace informationnel.
www.rfi.fr
January 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
États-Unis-Venezuela: après la sidération, place à la désinformation
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If AI is allowed to flood civic discourse with synthetic content, citizens may lose trust in democratic institutions and feel less inclined to participate in civil society. Read "The AI Democracy Dilemma":
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
If AI is allowed to flood civic discourse with synthetic content, citizens may lose trust in democratic institutions and feel less inclined to participate in civil society. Read "The AI Democracy Dilemma":
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
muse.jhu.edu/pub/1/a...
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The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
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What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 2:42 PM
What X is allowing Grok to do is unlawful or regulatory-illegal in multiple jurisdictions, creates clear DSA violations, and continues despite regulator scrutiny. The images do not need to be pornographic, non-consensual sexualised or intimate depictions are enough.
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⚡️ Zelensky says Russia lost 90,000 troops over 3 months as Fedorov readies Defense Ministry overhaul.
Zelensky says Russia lost 90,000 troops over 3 months as Fedorov readies Defense Ministry overhaul
The Ukrainian army has destroyed more than 90,000 Russian troops over the past three months, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Jan. 5.
kyivindependent.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:50 PM
⚡️ Zelensky says Russia lost 90,000 troops over 3 months as Fedorov readies Defense Ministry overhaul.
IA Grok : la moitié des images générées pendant les fêtes représentaient des personnes partiellement dénudées www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...
IA Grok : la moitié des images générées pendant les fêtes représentaient des personnes partiellement dénudées
L’ONG AI Forensics a collecté les images générées par l’outil d’intelligence artificielle d’Elon Musk entre le 25 décembre et le 1ᵉʳ janvier, période pendant laquelle des milliers d’internautes s’en s...
www.lemonde.fr
January 5, 2026 at 6:46 PM
IA Grok : la moitié des images générées pendant les fêtes représentaient des personnes partiellement dénudées www.lemonde.fr/pixels/artic...
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A striking illustration of why it is useful for authoritarian regimes to invest resources in manipulating discussions on X.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
Director of the CIA is in the room but you have OSINTdefender's twitter page up on the screen
January 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A striking illustration of why it is useful for authoritarian regimes to invest resources in manipulating discussions on X.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
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Tribune parue ce jour dans @liberation.fr :
Ce que la cyberattaque contre La Poste Groupe nous dit de la stratégie russe de « harcèlement géopolitique » de l’Europe (et de ses faiblesses).
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
Ce que la cyberattaque contre La Poste Groupe nous dit de la stratégie russe de « harcèlement géopolitique » de l’Europe (et de ses faiblesses).
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
Cyberattaque contre la Poste : un révélateur de la «guerre hybride» menée par la Russie
L’objectif de l’attaque revendiquée par le groupe de hackers NoName057 (016) est probablement de chercher à exagérer la capacité de nuisance de la Russie, analyse Kevin Limonier, professeur à l’Instit...
www.liberation.fr
January 4, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Tribune parue ce jour dans @liberation.fr :
Ce que la cyberattaque contre La Poste Groupe nous dit de la stratégie russe de « harcèlement géopolitique » de l’Europe (et de ses faiblesses).
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
Ce que la cyberattaque contre La Poste Groupe nous dit de la stratégie russe de « harcèlement géopolitique » de l’Europe (et de ses faiblesses).
www.liberation.fr/idees-et-deb...
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“It’s a horrible, horrible waste,” said Sharon Wilson, director of campaign @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social, pointing to Grok-generated images of Nazi Mickey Mouse as an example of what fossil gas was being burned to produce. “What useful purpose does this serve?”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
‘Just an unbelievable amount of pollution’: how big a threat is AI to the climate?
Defenders say AI can do good to fight the climate crisis. But spiralling energy and water costs leave experts worried
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:53 AM
“It’s a horrible, horrible waste,” said Sharon Wilson, director of campaign @oilfieldwitness.bsky.social, pointing to Grok-generated images of Nazi Mickey Mouse as an example of what fossil gas was being burned to produce. “What useful purpose does this serve?”
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin. (Guardian)
Leading UK far-right activist spoke at Russian extreme nationalist event
Exclusive: Patriotic Alternative’s Mark Collett addressed forum along with ideologue described as ‘Putin’s brain’
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:00 AM
The head of a leading British far-right group spoke at a summit of European extreme nationalist groups convened in Russia by an influential oligarch linked to Vladimir Putin. (Guardian)
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Ceux qui veulent peser politiquement s'achètent (ou si, comme les Émirats arabes unis, ils n'en ont pas les moyens, louent) un institut de sondage.
Le #JDD publie son classement annuel des personnalités préférées des Français.
Grâce au changement opportun d'institut de sondage, le journal de Bolloré publie donc l'institut de Bolloré vantant les politiciens préférés de Bolloré dont un employé de la chaîne de Bolloré 🔄
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Grâce au changement opportun d'institut de sondage, le journal de Bolloré publie donc l'institut de Bolloré vantant les politiciens préférés de Bolloré dont un employé de la chaîne de Bolloré 🔄
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January 4, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Ceux qui veulent peser politiquement s'achètent (ou si, comme les Émirats arabes unis, ils n'en ont pas les moyens, louent) un institut de sondage.
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Who did this!?!?!? 😤😤
January 3, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Who did this!?!?!? 😤😤
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Denmark’s ambassador to the U.S. calmly shut down Trump posturing: Greenland isn’t for sale. It’s NATO territory, defended and funded by Denmark—reminding the Trump administration that alliance means cooperation, not imperial fantasies or flag-planting memes pushed by a far-right podcasting wife.
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Denmark’s ambassador to the U.S. calmly shut down Trump posturing: Greenland isn’t for sale. It’s NATO territory, defended and funded by Denmark—reminding the Trump administration that alliance means cooperation, not imperial fantasies or flag-planting memes pushed by a far-right podcasting wife.
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The anarchist group 'Vulkan' has claimed responsibility for sabotaging power lines, leaving 45,000 households without electricity in Berlin. The group has previously targeted Tesla and protested against the Nord Stream 2 project and Russian oligarchs owning property in Berlin despite sanctions.
Tens of thousands have to live without electricity for days after radical left-wing attack
Early Saturday morning, a cable bridge over the Teltow Canal on the south-western outskirts of the capital caught fire. The consequences are devastating. What was behind it?
www.bluewin.ch
January 4, 2026 at 8:05 AM
The anarchist group 'Vulkan' has claimed responsibility for sabotaging power lines, leaving 45,000 households without electricity in Berlin. The group has previously targeted Tesla and protested against the Nord Stream 2 project and Russian oligarchs owning property in Berlin despite sanctions.
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"his [Trump's] plan appears to be for Venezuela to remain under the day-to-day rule of a senior chavista, with its democratically elected leaders excluded and its wealth controlled by American corporations." www.economist.com/the-americas...
Donald Trump wants to run Venezuela, and dominate the western hemisphere
Snatching Nicolás Maduro and attempting to take control of Venezuela and its oil is an extraordinary display of the new “Donroe doctrine”
www.economist.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:48 PM
"his [Trump's] plan appears to be for Venezuela to remain under the day-to-day rule of a senior chavista, with its democratically elected leaders excluded and its wealth controlled by American corporations." www.economist.com/the-americas...
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Russia and China already know that the president of the United States is helping to clear the way for their adventures—and they should keep their faux-outrage to themselves.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
Maybe Russia and China Should Sit This One Out
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping are just shocked—shocked!—by the American attack on Venezuela.
www.theatlantic.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Russia and China already know that the president of the United States is helping to clear the way for their adventures—and they should keep their faux-outrage to themselves.
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
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I'm late to the party but if you are interested in Russian cyberthreats, I definitely recommend the 3rd season of the BBC's "Cyber Hack" podcast about the Russian hacker group Evil Corp and its links to the FSB. By @joetidy.bsky.social & @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
BBC Sounds - Cyber Hack - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Cyber Hack on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 2, 2026 at 9:36 PM
I'm late to the party but if you are interested in Russian cyberthreats, I definitely recommend the 3rd season of the BBC's "Cyber Hack" podcast about the Russian hacker group Evil Corp and its links to the FSB. By @joetidy.bsky.social & @sarahrainsfordbbc.bsky.social
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...
A striking illustration of why it is useful for authoritarian regimes to invest resources in manipulating discussions on X.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
Director of the CIA is in the room but you have OSINTdefender's twitter page up on the screen
January 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
A striking illustration of why it is useful for authoritarian regimes to invest resources in manipulating discussions on X.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.
Through limited investments, as the platform can be easily manipulated, you can have a direct influence on key leaders'perceptions during critical events.