Russian Hackers Use Fake AI Tom Cruise To Spread Disinformation About Paris Olympics

The efforts appear to be retaliation for Russian athletes being only allowed to compete as neutral athletes at the Paris games this summer.

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The French fencing team at the Grand Palais ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Yoan Valat/Pool Photo via AP

Russian hackers have the 2024 summer Olympics at Paris squarely in their sights in apparent retaliation for the country being excluded from the Olympic games.

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