2026-09-20T23:22:28.549Z
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Alleged AI-Enabled PRISONBREAK Influence Operation on X Reportedly Synchronizes Deepfake of Evin Prison Strike with Ongoing Attacks in Tehran
Researchers from Citizen Lab and Clemson documented "PRISONBREAK," a coordinated network of 50+ inauthentic X accounts running a purportedly AI-enabled influence operation. The network reportedly synchronized with the June 23 Evin Prison strikes, posting an AI-generated "attack" video during the events and urging Iranians to free inmates, alongside other synthetic media and media impersonations. They assess, with medium confidence, likely Israeli government or contractor involvement.
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- reported
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Reported occurrence date: 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
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- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2025-10-02T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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