Rosyjskie „środki aktywne” w cyberprzestrzeni w wyborach prezydenckich w Stanach Zjednoczonych w 2016 roku
Russian Active Measures in Cyberspace in the U.S. 2016 Presidential Election

Summary/Abstract: This research paper focuses on using the Russian intelligence old methods: the active measures supported and developed by the modern technology on the example of the presidential election in the United States. The paper tries to answer the questions about the aims of Russian engagement and attempt to measure effectiveness of these efforts. In addition, it presents and analyzes the usage of cyberattacks and massive information campaigns in social media and the extraordinary situation just before the presidential election. The case of using Russian social media in presidential election in 2016 is the most detailly accounted but not the only one when such a method was used. This paper should help to understand how the active measures were supported and developed by the new technology and what the most important aspects are. The several research methods were used in this article such as the critical analysis of the documents, research papers and books and the observation method was used to read research papers, press news. Last but not least the historic research method was implemented to this article to examine and present the development and the significance of the active measures during the Cold War.

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