One Man, One AI, One Fake Persona: Inside the 5-Year Influence and Fraud ‘Patriot Bait’ Campaign Trend Micro Research, News, Perspectives By: Philippe Lin Joseph C Chen Fyodor Yarochkin Vladimir Kropotov 20 May 2026 at 20:00 A solo Russian-speaking threat actor ran a 5-year Telegram channel and, starting September 2025, used AI to automate its content, credential theft, and a cryptocurrency fraud scheme targeting American audiences.
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