Russian Twitter bots lay dormant for months before impersonating activists
| Title | Russian Twitter bots lay dormant for months before impersonating activists |
| Publication Type | Magazine Article |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | Jeff Stone |
| Magazine | Cyber Scoop |
| Edition | Government |
| Date Published | June 5, 2019 |
| Keywords | Articles of Interest, bots, C3E 2019, Cognitive Security, Cognitive Security in Cyber, Hacking, Twitter |
| Abstract | This article pertains to cognitive security. Twitter accounts deployed by Russia's troll factory in 2016 didn't only spread disinformation meant to influence the U.S. presidential election. A small handful tried making money too. |
| URL | https://www.cyberscoop.com/russian-twitter-bots-laid-dormant-for-months-before-impersonating-activis... |
| Citation Key | node-62435 |