https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/ Weekly intelligence on foreign information manipulation, influence operations, and cognitive warfare targeting democratic societies. Published every Thursday. en-gb Sat, 30 May 2026 19:03:46 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-27-weekly-brief/ Wed, 27 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-27-weekly-brief/ Russian multi-platform influence operations continue targeting Moldova, Ukraine, and Western audiences with confirmed Tier 1 attribution https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-23-weekly-brief/ Sat, 23 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-23-weekly-brief/ Russian multi-platform influence operations continue targeting Moldova, Ukraine, and Western audiences with confirmed Tier 1 attribution https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-14-weekly-brief/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-14-weekly-brief/ No new FIMI operations disclosed this week — platform reporting cadence gaps persist across all Tier 1 sources https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-12-weekly-brief/ Tue, 12 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-12-weekly-brief/ Russia deploys Moldova FIMI playbook against Armenia ahead of June 2026 elections, per EEAS 4th Threat Report https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-09-weekly-brief/ Sat, 09 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-09-weekly-brief/ Russia deploys Moldova FIMI playbook against Armenia ahead of June 2026 elections, per EEAS 4th Threat Report https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-05-weekly-brief/ Tue, 05 May 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-05-05-weekly-brief/ Russia deploys Moldova FIMI playbook against Armenia ahead of June 2026 elections, per EEAS 4th Threat Report https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-30-weekly-brief/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-30-weekly-brief/ No new FIMI operations identified this week https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-16-weekly-brief/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-16-weekly-brief/ No new FIMI operations identified this week across six tracked actors; quiet week reflects post-election lull and detection gaps in AI-embedded campaigns. https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-12-weekly-brief/ Sun, 12 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-12-weekly-brief/ No new FIMI operations identified this week across six tracked actors; quiet week reflects post-election lull and detection gaps in AI-embedded campaigns. https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-02-weekly-brief/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-02-weekly-brief/ Maintenance update: no new Tier-1 FIMI intelligence this week. Cross-monitor signal updated — Artificial Intelligence Monitor flags agentic autonomous narrative attacks as confirmed emerging capability class. https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-01-weekly-brief/ Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-04-01-weekly-brief/ Storm-1516 deploys Euronews impersonation against Hungary as the April 12 election enters its critical phase — three simultaneous confirmed or assessed Russian operations now targeting the same election, the highest documented pre-election FIMI density for a single EU member state. https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-03-30-weekly-brief/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 https://asym-intel.info/monitors/fimi-cognitive-warfare/2026-03-30-weekly-brief/ Russia's Social Design Agency confirmed operating from the Budapest Embassy ahead of Hungary's April 12 election; Meta's largest-ever Russia-attributed CIB takedown; Turning Point Action's Alliance of Sovereign Nations operational across European far-right.