Known as the Cyber Front Z – adopting military insignia used by Russian invading forces in Ukraine – it was first unveiled in March by the St. Petersburg-based Fontanka news agency. The State Department said its investigation found that the Kremlin was “spreading lies on social media and in comment sections,” although for their safety the department did not identify the researchers or explain why they were qualified as experts. According to Fontanka, Cyber Front Z advertises jobs on the Telegram social media platform, requiring employees to post 200 comments every day on platforms such as Instagram and YouTube for a salary of 45,000 rubles a month – about £ 500. Information war waged by the old arms factory Its headquarters are said to be located in a rented space at the Arsenal Machine-building Factory in St. Petersburg, a company that manufactures military equipment and technology. The Fontanka undercover reporter worked at the organization’s facility for a month and discovered that professional trolls have accounts to operate using their own computers for a variety of purposes, including enhancing content that is conducive to Russian storytelling and attacking individuals who criticize her. The report also linked the new operation to the Internet Research Service – a privately held St. Petersburg-based private organization allegedly run by Putin’s close ally, Evgeny Prygozin – accused of meddling in the 2016 US presidential election. Trump the presidency. Read more: Why overestimating misinformation campaigns helps hostile states The State Department says the trolls are “ruthlessly targeting politicians and audiences in various countries, including the United Kingdom, South Africa and India.” Britain has pledged to support Ukraine against the Russian invasion, although South Africa and India have both been criticized for failing to condemn the invasion. “We can not allow the Kremlin and its shady troll farms to invade our Internet sites with their lies about Putin’s illegal war,” said Secretary of State Liz Tras. “The UK government has alerted its international partners and will continue to work closely with allies and media platforms to undermine Russian intelligence operations,” he added. “Putin’s propaganda machine deceives the world” Culture Minister Nadine Dorries said: “These are insidious attempts by Putin and his propaganda machine to deceive the world about the barbarity he is committing against the people of Ukraine. “This information will help us to identify and remove Russian misinformation more effectively, and it follows our resolute action to prevent anyone from doing business with the Kremlin-controlled RT and Sputnik stores.” The name Cyber Front Z is used by the Telegram channel to try to recruit and organize open individuals to reinforce content in favor of Putin and to attack critics of the Russian president. Read more: Why does Russia use the letter “Z” and what does it mean? The British government says it will share its research with major social networking platforms. Sources involved in dealing with Russian trolls on two of these platforms told Sky News that they knew Cyber Front Z very well. They rejected the State Department’s proposal that trolls using VPNs to hide their true location was a “key tactical innovation” – Facebook said it had located and suspended accounts using a VPN linked to the Investigation Service. Internet in 2018.
