Israeli cyber firm BlackCore accused of meddling in elections across multiple continents French disinformation agency Viginum has accused Israeli cyber firm BlackCore of interfering in municipal elections in France, New York City, Scotland, Angola and Togo. BlackCore allegedly targeted pro-Palestinian political candidates, including New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Scottish First Minister John Swinney. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu has formally requested explanations from Israel regarding BlackCore’s operations. BlackCore described itself as an “elite influence, cyber and technology company” before removing its online presence after media scrutiny. The allegations come amid deteriorating France-Israel relations over Israeli military operations in…

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