
At Black Hat 2024, former NATO analyst Franky Saegerman reveals the intricate strategies and real-world impact of state-sponsored narrative attacks campaigns that seek to manipulate global narratives. In a presentation on Wednesday at the annual Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, Franky Saegerman, a former NATO analyst specializing in information warfare, delivered a speech exposing the evolving nature of these campaigns, revealing the complex strategies, real-world impact, and emerging threats posed by foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Saegerman underscored the urgent need for a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach to counter this growing menace by dissecting the tactics employed by state actors and examining case studies from around the world.