This study examines the complex dynamics of pro-Palestine mobilization at Columbia University post-October 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. It uses the Cyfluence Secuitry Paradigm and a multi-descipline approach to track how grassroots activism, digital framing and amplification, and persistent hostile influence threats shaped and drove narratives and on-campus mobilization. This is a granular deep-dive into next-gen hybrid cognitive threats and their potential impact on U.S. soc

Following Iran’s nationwide internet blackout, the sockpuppet accounts driving several coordinated narrative strands abruptly stopped posting in near unison. This repeated blackout-to-silence pattern is a strong indicator of foreign CIB and materially increases confidence in attribution to Iran-based operators.

The Spotlight article examines X’s new location transparency feature and its relevance for analysing Hostile Influence Campaigns (HICs). The new indicators act as a confidence booster for identifying inauthentic activity, illustrated through a previously examined Iranian influence campaign. At the same time, the article notes the feature’s limits and hints at likely adaptations in threat actors’ TTPs.

This 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.