UK Refuses to Release Info on Israeli Firm's Alleged Scottish Election Interference
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The UK Government has refused to release information it holds about alleged Israeli-linked interference in the Scottish Parliament elections. This follows a report by Viginum, France’s agency responsible for countering foreign digital interference, which identified the Israeli-linked firm BlackCore as being involved in influence operations targeting elections in Scotland, France and New York City. In Scotland, Viginum identified the mobilisation of at least 256 social-media accounts targeting First Minister John Swinney and the SNP. After BlackCore was publicly exposed, its online presence disappeared, while the identities of those behind the operation remain unknown. Following FOI requests seeking UK and Scottish Government correspondence, the UK Cabinet Office withheld all information.
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