Security News > 2022 > September > Ukraine dismantles more bot farms spreading Russian disinformation
The Cyber Department of the Ukrainian Security Service dismantled two more bot farms that spread Russian disinformation on social networks and messaging platforms via thousands of fake accounts.
To hide his identity, he used forged Ukrainian documents, Russian e-mail services, and virtual phone numbers of Russian and Belarusian mobile operators for verification.
The second, from Odessa, spread panic in the region by pushing disinformation and fake news from the front, selling its services to Russian "Clients."
Since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russian threat actors have been involved in disinformation campaigns targeting Ukraine and have invested in Ukraine-based bot farms.
In March 2022, the SSU also announced it shut down five disinformation bot farms behind more than 100,000 fake social media accounts spreading fake news.
Last month, the Ukrainian cyber police took down another massive bot farm of more than 1,000,000 bots that spread disinformation on social networks.