Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group
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The Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group is a unit of GCHQ, the British signals intelligence organisation, involved in cyber-attacks and online propaganda operations.[1]
Its existence was revealed in February 2014 by NBC News citing documents leaked by the former US National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden.[1]
JTRIG 'Operation methods/techniques'. Screengrab from Mandeep Dhami Behavioural Science Support for JTRIG’S Effects and Online HUMINT Operations DSTL, 10 March 2011, Top Secret. p. 9.
History
Activities
JTRIG 'Effects capability' from 'JTRIG tools and techniques' GCWiki Top Secret. p. 5.
People
See also
Resources
- Mandeep Dhami Behavioural Science Support for JTRIG’S Effects and Online HUMINT Operations DSTL, 10 March 2011, Top Secret.
- Glenn Greenwald HOW COVERT AGENTS INFILTRATE THE INTERNET TO MANIPULATE, DECEIVE, AND DESTROY REPUTATIONS The Intercept Feb. 24 2014, 11:25 p.m.
- Glenn Greenwald HACKING ONLINE POLLS AND OTHER WAYS BRITISH SPIES SEEK TO CONTROL THE INTERNET The Intercept July 14 2014, 5:38 p.m.
- Glenn Greenwald, Andrew Fishman CONTROVERSIAL GCHQ UNIT ENGAGED IN DOMESTIC LAW ENFORCEMENT, ONLINE PROPAGANDA, PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH The Intercept June 22 2015, 12:03 p.m.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matthew Cole, Richard Esposito, Mark Schone and Glenn Greenwald, Snowden Docs: British Spies Used Sex and 'Dirty Tricks', NBC News, 7 February 2014.
