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Multiple Russia-linked influence operations are targeting Moldova's September 2025 parliamentary elections, aiming to destabilize the process and impede Moldova's EU accession. These operations, including Operation Overload, Operation Undercut, Foundation to Battle Injustice, and Portal Kombat, are projecting negative views of President Maia Sandu and the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity. They portray EU integration as disastrous for Moldova's economy and sovereignty, while suggesting closer ties with Russia as a favorable alternative. The operations employ various tactics, including inauthentic news content, social media manipulation, and automated content generation. While their impact on voter behavior appears limited so far, they pose risks to media integrity and public trust.

This threat describes a coordinated influence campaign linked to Russian actors targeting the Moldovan parliamentary elections scheduled for September 2025. The campaign involves multiple operations—Operation Overload, Operation Undercut, Foundation to Battle Injustice, and Portal Kombat—that seek to destabilize the electoral process and hinder Moldova's aspirations for European Union accession. The tactics employed include the dissemination of inauthentic news content, manipulation of social media platforms, and automated content generation to spread disinformation. The narrative pushed by these operations portrays the current Moldovan leadership, specifically President Maia Sandu and the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity, negatively. It frames EU integration as harmful to Moldova’s economy and sovereignty while promoting closer ties with Russia as a beneficial alternative. Although the direct influence on voter behavior appears limited at present, the campaign undermines media integrity and erodes public trust in democratic institutions. The operations utilize a range of tactics consistent with known adversary behaviors, including social media manipulation (T1583, T1592), use of automated content (T1608), and disinformation campaigns (T1565, T1585). These activities represent a sophisticated hybrid threat combining cyber-enabled information operations with psychological influence techniques aimed at shaping public opinion and political outcomes.

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