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- Cyabra has identified fake accounts engaging in discussions related to Activision on Facebook.
- These accounts advertised hacking services to recover user accounts, specifically mentioning Activision as one of the platforms where these services can be provided.
- By asking users to send them direct messages with their issues, the bots exposed them to potential theft of personal information from Activision platform.
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- Cyabra discovered a Twitter account posting negative content against Amazon, claiming being fired for reporting sexual harassment.
- The profile posted 6 negative tweets, attempting to spread scandal and harm Amazon's online reputation.
- Several other profiles shared similar content, implying a growing insider threat risking the brand name.
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- Cyabra uncovered two Twitter profiles that were created in February 2023, specifically designed to impersonate the official page of American Express’ customer service.
- The impersonator used the company’s logo and claimed to be the official account.
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- Cyabra discovered an immediate cyber threat targeting Bank of America, with 8 Facebook accounts impersonating the bank's customer service.
- A significant number of the threat actors disseminated identical content, indicating a common source orchestrating their activity.
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- Cyabra analyzed social media conversations to identify potential threats preceding the disruption of Barclays' annual general meeting in London.
- The tweet on the right asking people to rebel against the banks received over 90 reposts and reached nearly 16,000 profiles.
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- Cyabra uncovered 470 profiles negatively discussing Robert Iger, Disney's former CEO, on Twitter and Facebook.
- The profiles accused Iger of being involved in child abuse and pedophilia, and threatened his life.
- The content reached over 4,520,000 profiles, proving to be both a threat to Iger's safety and a major brand reputation risk for Disney.
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- Cyabra discovered First Republic Bank’s sentiment dropped by 165% following the collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank.
- Threat actors, some with engagements of over 94,000 profiles, drove negative conversations using two main hashtags: #Bankcollapse and #Bankingcrisis, causing massive harm to the bank’s reputation.
- The first post that shared content about First Republic Bank’s stock spread false claims of the cause for shares dropping.
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- Cyabra identified 580 profiles that were negatively interacting with Zara on X (Twitter). 39% of the profiles were fake.
- Using the hashtags #BoycottZara, and #Zara_is_a_Zionist_brand, the profiles tied Zara’s new fashion campaign to the Israel-Hamas war and to images of death and destruction in Gaza.
- The profiles heavily impacted the virality of the protest, which shifted into live demonstrations and vandalism in Zara’s stores across the world, and eventually forced Zara to take down the campaign.
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- Cyabra uncovered 9 fake Facebook accounts impersonated Ticketmaster customer service pages, using the same images and content.
- The accounts used screenshots that included the extensive engagements of the original posts, creating the false image of vast activity.
- The uncovered profiles are still active on Facebook to this day.
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- Cyabra uncovered a threat actor who was a former Toyota employee criticizing the brand for poor employee treatment and attempting to harm its reputation.
- The tweet reached the eyes of over 6,000 Twitter profiles.
- The profile mentioned Toyota in 27 different posts, proving a major brand reputation risk.
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Bad actors, in their efforts to control public discourse, have weaponized social media to spread disinformation. Cyabra's AI uncovers fake profiles, harmful narratives, and GenAI content.
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Vincent O’Brien
Foreign Service Officer, US State Department
Vincent O’Brien
Foreign Service Officer, US State Department
Jonny Bentwood
Global President, Data & Analytics, Golin
Jonny Bentwood
Global President, Data & Analytics, Golin
Todd Grossman
Former Talkwalker CEO of Americas
Todd Grossman
Former Talkwalker CEO of Americas
Drew Himmelreich
Manager of Social Insights & Technology, Warner Media
Drew Himmelreich
Manager of Social Insights & Technology, Warner Media
Resources
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How to Counter Toxic Narratives Surrounding Your Brand
Social media platforms have made it easy for brands and companies to stay connected with their customers. Given the openness of these discussions, it's natural...
2024 US Presidential Elections Highlights
A round-up of the fake campaigns, disinformation, and online attacks that surrounded the US presidential race.
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