HC3 Threat Briefing TLP White - Healthcare Disinformation December 3, 2020

Disinformation; also called “active measures” when referring to its use by a state for national security and power projection purposes
The difference between disinformation and misinformation is intent
Not all false stories are organized campaigns pushed by a nation-state
Often indistinguishable from conspiracies, and often piggy back on them
Many countries, both powerful and established as well as smaller, engage in disinformation
There are estimates of over 10,000 individual disinformation operations during the Cold War
- It’s believed to be even more prevalent in the Internet Age
Disinformation is very challenging to deal with because:
- It can be difficult to identify
- It can be difficult to trace to its source
- It can be difficult to counteract
Famous (recent) case: 2016 U.S. Presidential election
This presentation will lean heavily towards Russia and its long history of leveraging disinformation, going back to at least the early days of the Soviet Union. Many countries utilize disinformation in the modern era. View the entire presentation under Key Resources.