The FBI warns that the 2024 election video to let illegal immigrants vote is a Russian hoax

“Believe nothing you hear and half what you see” is a quote attributed to both Benjamin Franklin and Edgar Allan Poe. Regardless of who said it, pay attention ahead of the 2024 election that will determine the next President of the United States. Given the advances in technology in recent years, particularly with regard to AI-generated deepfakes, I would be inclined to change it to: “Don't believe anything you hear or see that you haven't witnessed in real time.” A newly released warning from the Federal Bureau of Investigation gives my version additional weight. The FBI warned that Russian influencers were distributing a video that appeared to show people purporting to be from Haiti voting illegally in various counties in Georgia.

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The disinformation campaign for the 2024 US election

The FBI's latest warning about disinformation campaigns that will impact the 2024 election comes following an analysis supported by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. The authorities jointly concluded that “Russian influencers” produced the video in question, based on available information and previous activities of other Russian influencers. “The Georgia Secretary of State has already rejected the video’s claims as false,” the FBI said.

Although Election Day is almost upon us, don't expect this to be the last attempt to interfere with the democratic electoral process in the United States. “Russian influencers also produced a video in which they falsely accused an individual associated with the Democratic presidential nomination of accepting bribes from a U.S. entertainer,” the FBI added.

Stirring divisions among Americans is at the heart of Russia's disinformation campaign, according to the FBI, and is part of “Moscow's broader efforts to raise unfounded questions about the integrity of U.S. elections.”

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CISA on a mission to protect the 2024 election process

CISA, which describes itself as America's Cyber ​​Defense Agency, has published a Protect2024 resource page for those with questions about election integrity in 2024 when it comes to protecting election officials and election infrastructure stakeholders from cyber, physical and operational Security risks to election infrastructure continue into the 2024 presidential election cycle. “For years, America’s adversaries have targeted U.S. elections to undermine U.S. global standing, sow discord within the United States, and influence U.S. voters and decision-making,” CISA said . “We assume that 2024 will be no different.”

CISA has made a complete library of resources available for anyone who wants to access them. However, the TL;DR measures election officials can take to ensure they are as safe as possible during the 2024 election, even at this late stage, are as follows:

• Enable two-factor authentication.
• Manage vulnerabilities.
• Get a physical security assessment.
• Practice an incident response plan.

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All citizens, not just those involved in the voting process in an official capacity during the 2024 elections, should stay informed about election threat intelligence provided by CISA.

Additionally, a series of “Just So You Know” public service announcements have been released surrounding the 2024 election, covering everything from denial-of-service attacks to false claims of hacked voter information.

Stay safe and make your vote count in the 2024 election.