Kremlin-Aligned Group Behind False Hit-And-Run Allegations Against Kamala Harris, Microsoft Says
Kremlin-Aligned Group Behind False Hit-And-Run Allegations Against Kamala Harris, Microsoft Says
The disinformation effort is seen as part of Russia's strategy to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 5. The Russian embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment.A false hit-and-run story involving Kamala Harris is part of a Russian disinformation campaign, Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) said.
Shutterstock（納斯達克：微軟）表示，一則涉及賀錦麗的虛假肇事逃逸故事是俄羅斯的一次信息不實運動。
What Happened: A fabricated claim that Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris paralyzed a 13-year-old girl in a 2011 hit-and-run incident in San Francisco is the work of a Russian disinformation group, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
據路透社週三報道，民主黨總統候選人賀錦麗在2011年一起車禍中讓一名13歲女孩癱瘓的事情完全是俄羅斯的一個信息不實組織所爲。
Researchers at Microsoft identified the group, dubbed Storm-1516, as a Kremlin-aligned troll farm. The operation involved creating a video, hiring an actor to pose as the victim, and disseminating the story through a fake news website named "KBSF-TV."
微軟的研究人員將這個團伙命名爲Storm-1516，稱其爲一個與克里姆林宮有關的網絡垃圾場。該行動涉及製作一段視頻，僱傭演員冒充受害者，並通過一個名爲「KBSF-TV」的假新聞網站傳播這個故事。
The disinformation effort is seen as part of Russia's strategy to influence the upcoming U.S. presidential election on November 5. The Russian embassy in Washington did not respond to requests for comment.
這種散佈不實信息的行爲被認爲是俄羅斯影響11月5日即將舉行的美國總統選舉的策略的一部分。但是，俄羅斯駐華盛頓大使館未回覆相關請求。
In a blog post published on Tuesday, Microsoft noted that Storm-1516 began targeting Harris and her running mate, Tim Walz, with false conspiracy theories in late August.
微軟在週二發佈的一篇博文中指出，Storm-1516在8月底開始針對賀錦麗和她的競選搭檔蒂姆·瓦爾茲展開了一系列虛假陰謀論。
The fake news website KBSF-TV was created shortly before releasing the article about the alleged incident. The claim spread on social media platforms, including X.com, under the hashtag #HitAndRunKamala.
關於這起所謂事故的一篇文章發佈之前，虛假新聞網站KBSF-TV應運而生。這一指控在社交媒體平台上，包括X.com，通過標籤#撞人逃逸及卡瑪拉（HitAndRunKamala）的方式傳播開來。
The video was shared by Aussie Cossack, a self-described "Registered foreign agent for Sputnik News," and has been viewed over 2.7 million times. Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center stated that pro-Russian entities helped amplify the video's reach.
這段視頻由自稱爲「斯普特尼克新聞」的「澳大利亞哥薩克」分享，已經被觀看超過270萬次。微軟的威脅分析中心稱，親俄機構幫助擴大了這段視頻的影響力。
Earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department charged two employees of Russian state media network RT with money laundering for allegedly hiring an American company to produce election-influencing content.
本月早些時候，美國司法部指控俄羅斯國家媒體網絡RT的兩名員工涉嫌洗錢，據稱他們僱傭了一家美國公司製作了一些影響選舉的內容。
Why It Matters: The revelation of this disinformation campaign comes amid a broader pattern of Russian interference in U.S. elections. According to Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center, Russian cyber-influence operations have increasingly targeted the Harris-Walz campaign as the 2024 presidential election approaches.
這種虛假信息傳播活動的揭示加劇了俄羅斯干預美國選舉的廣泛模式。根據微軟威脅分析中心的數據，隨着2024年總統選舉的臨近，俄羅斯的網絡影響行動越來越多地瞄準了哈麗斯-瓦爾斯競選團隊。
Earlier this year, Meta Platforms reported dismantling numerous Facebook accounts linked to covert influence campaigns from countries including Russia. These campaigns utilized AI tools to create fake images, videos, and text, aiming to manipulate users on social media platforms.
今年早些時候，Meta Platforms 報告稱已拆除了與俄羅斯等國家的祕密影響運動有關的衆多 Facebook 帳戶。這些運動利用人工智能工具生成虛假圖片、視頻和文本，旨在操縱社交媒體平台上的用戶。
Additionally, the Kremlin has expressed a preference for Harris over Donald Trump, citing her "predictability" as a key factor. This sentiment was shared by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov in an interview, highlighting Russia's strategic calculations in the U.S. presidential race. Peskov dismissed Trump's claims of swiftly resolving the Ukraine conflict as "fantasy."
此外，克里姆林宮表示更喜歡賀錦麗而不是特朗普，稱她的「可預測性」是關鍵因素。俄羅斯總統發言人德米特里·佩斯科夫在一次採訪中分享了這一觀點，強調了俄羅斯在美國總統競選中的戰略考量。佩斯科夫對特朗普迅速解決烏克蘭衝突的說法表示「幻想」。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Pooja Rajkumari
本報道使用Benzinga Neuro生成，並由Pooja Rajkumari編輯
譯文內容由第三人軟體翻譯。