Australia NewsAustralian Media Bombarded by 71,000 Spam Emails in Russia-Linked Disinformation CampaignThe report reveals Operation Overload is shifting focus to the upcoming US elections. The exact origins and backing of the campaign remain uncertain.00CopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSavePrintParticipant hold their laptops in front of an illuminated wall at the annual Chaos Computer Club (CCC) computer hackers' congress, called 29C3, on Dec. 28, 2012 in Hamburg, Germany. Patrick Lux/Getty ImagesNaziya Alvi Rahman9/18/2024|Updated: 9/18/20240:00X 1A new report claims 15 Australian media outlets have been targeted in a coordinated disinformation campaign linked to Russia.Finnish analytics firm CheckFirst released an update on its report, Operation Overload, analysing the pattern in which media houses were misled.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentNaziya Alvi RahmanAuthorNaziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].Author’s Selected ArticlesLabor’s ‘Once-in-a-Generation’ Environment Bill Introduced, New Protection Agency SlatedOct 30, 2025AFP Chief Flags Rise of ‘Nihilistic’ Networks Behind Youth RadicalisationOct 29, 2025US-Australia Critical Minerals Deal Lauded as ‘Strategic Inflection Point’: Commerce ChamberOct 29, 2025Senate Rejects Climate Duty of Care Bill Despite Rare Liberal Support for PocockOct 28, 2025Related TopicsPhishing ScamAustralia mediamisinformmation
