Meta disrupted a India-based Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB) network targeting India. This file contains Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report H2 2025.
We disrupted a coordinated inauthentic behavior network originating in India and targeting domestic audiences. We removed 59 Facebook accounts, 11 Pages, and 152 Instagram accounts for violating our policy against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior. About 102,100 accounts followed one or more of these Pages, and about 74,400 accounts followed one or more of these Instagram accounts. Network operators engaged in around $3600 in spending for ads on Facebook and Instagram, paid for mostly in Indian Rupees. We detected the network following an internal investigation.
The network demonstrated broad use of generative AI technologies, employing AI-generated profile pictures and biographies to create convincing fake personas, while also utilizing artificial intelligence to produce images, captions, and comments throughout the campaign. To enhance the authenticity of their deceptive personas, operators employed sophisticated social engineering tactics, frequently posting non-political content that mimicked genuine user behavior, including discussions about hobbies, academic pursuits, and daily activities. The operation also maintained a dedicated cluster of fake accounts specifically designed to artificially boost engagement on posts from the primary network assets, demonstrating a multi-layered approach to audience manipulation and organic reach amplification.
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No IOCs associated with this report.