French Watchdog Links Israeli Firm BlackCore to NYC and Scotland Election Meddling
The widening scope of BlackCore's suspected activities, from France to the US and UK, suggests a coordinated pattern of digital election interference that may extend well beyond any single country's investigation.
Reporting from 1 sources: GIGAZINE.
France's VIGINUM announced on June 11 that Israeli company BlackCore, already under investigation for interfering in French local elections, is also suspected of meddling in the 2025 New York City Council elections and the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election, as well as operating in Angola and Togo. The agency could not identify who commissioned the operations.
France's foreign digital interference monitoring service VIGINUM said Thursday that Israeli firm BlackCore, already suspected of interfering in French local elections, is also believed to have targeted elections in New York City and Scotland. VIGINUM director Marc-Antoine Brillant told a press conference that technical investigations linked BlackCore to digital operations in Angola, Togo, Scotland, and the 2025 New York City Council elections. The agency said it could not determine who commissioned the interference. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government has asked Israel for explanations and cooperation. The Israeli embassy in Paris said Israel has no intention of interfering in French political processes and will open its own investigation after receiving French findings.
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