Chinese cyber operations to spread disinformation undermines the democratic process in the US by influencing public opinion and electoral outcomes

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Chinese cyber operations to spread disinformation undermines the democratic process in the US by influencing public opinion and electoral outcomes

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"A pro-China disinformation campaign known as Dragonbridge has been aggressively targeting the U.S. by using various tactics designed to divide the country along party lines and isolate it from its European allies"

"The defendants, including 40 MPS officers and two officials in the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), allegedly perpetrated transnational repression schemes targeting U.S. residents whose political views and actions are disfavored by the PRC government, such as advocating for democracy in the PRC."

Supporting arguments

Chinese disinformation operations are increasingly sophisticated and pervasive

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Threats that China poses to US cybersecurity

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China's impact on US cybersecurity