Tonga votes on 20 Nov 2025. The Pacific monarchy faces economic dependence, regional competition, and growing information disorder. Local efforts exist, but limited institutional capacity leaves gaps ahead of the elections.

During the last week we observed, collected and analyzed endpoints of information related to cyber-based hostile influence campaigns (including Cyfluence attacks). This weeks report is a summary of what we regard as the main events.

The prelude and opening stages of Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine were one of history's most intense periods of hostile cyber and influence activity. This study examines the conflict's information dimension from late 2021 to April 2022 via a novel analytical paradigm adapted from strategic marketing and audience segmentation.

During the last week we observed, collected and analyzed endpoints of information related to cyber-based hostile influence campaigns (including Cyfluence attacks). This weeks report is a summary of what we regard as the main events.

The blog introduces the actor-specific, granular analytical approach, which assesses digital influence operations by examining actors, structures, and intentions, rather than treating them as a uniform threat. Using IRSEM’s "Baybridge" case, it shows how bureaucratic incentives and commercial self-interest can undermine strategic effectiveness.

Cyfluence represents the convergence of technical infiltration, sabotage, data exfiltration, information manipulation, and narrative campaigns - all embedded within mutually reinforcing, influence-centered kill chains. It is the comprehensive expression of how power is applied and projected across today’s interconnected information environments.