Meta disrupted a Moldova-based Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB) network targeting Moldova. This file contains Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from Meta’s Adversarial Threat Report H2 2025.
We disrupted a domestic coordinated inauthentic behavior network originating in and targeting Moldova. The operation maintained a cross-platform presence, and we removed 15 Facebook accounts, 6 Pages, 7 Groups, and 4 Instagram accounts for violating our policy against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior. About 6,300 accounts followed one or more of these Pages, about 27,400 accounts followed one or more of these Groups, and about 119,400 accounts followed one or more of these Instagram accounts. Network operators engaged in around $300 in spending for ads on Facebook and Instagram, paid for mostly in US Dollars. Our internal investigation revealed direct links to individuals associated with the Gagauz Executive Committee in Gagauzia, Moldova.
We observed that network operators systematically amplified messaging supportive of the Heart of Moldova political party through coordinated inauthentic tactics. The network engaged in sophisticated grassroots impersonation tactics, creating original video interviews with local residents under the “Voice of Gagauzia” brand which appeared designed to appear as an authentic initiative while covertly advancing specific campaign messaging. Our investigation suggests that operators may have leveraged Gagauzia state resources to support the influence campaign, including infrastructure associated with the Gagauz Executive Committee. This case demonstrates how regional government resources can be inappropriately used to violate our CIB policies, blending official authority with deceptive social media tactics.
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| Indicator Type | Indicator Value |
|---|---|
| Domain | hxxps://gagauzia24[.]info/ |
| Social Media Account | hxxp://x[.]com/gagauzianews24 |
| Social Media Account | hxxp://x[.]com/gagauzinfomd |
| Social Media Account | hxxps://www[.]youtube[.]com/@gagauzia_24 |
| Social Media Account | hxxp://tiktok[.]com/@gagauzia24 |
| Social Media Account | hxxp://tiktok[.]com/@gagauzportal |
| Social Media Account | hxxp://tiktok[.]com/@golosgagauzii |
| Social Media Account | hxxp://vk[.]com/id464508604 |