Russian Hackers Plot to Tarnish Paris Olympics with Fake ‘Olympics Has Fallen’ Documentary

Facing a Russian misinformation blitzkrieg? These hackers are spreading Olympic-sized fibs with a phony “Olympics Has Fallen” docu-drama, complete with a faux Tom Cruise. Say “нет” to cyber shenanigans and stay informed!

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Looks like the Russian disinformation gymnasts are aiming for a perfect 10 in the Misinformation Olympics, with their latest routine involving a faux Tom Cruise and a Netflix documentary that never was. Let's just hope their attempts to trip up the Paris Summer Games score as well as a belly flop in a pool of cybersecurity experts.

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