Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in US and Scottish elections, French watchdog says

Israeli firm BlackCore meddled in US and Scottish elections, French watchdog says Submitted by Ayse Betul on Fri, 06/12/2026 - 10:19 Already accused of influencing French votes, the Israeli company is now suspected of targeting pro-Palestine figures in elections in New York City and Scotland New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani after he was sworn in as New York City’s mayor, 1 January 2026 (Spencer Platt/AFP/Getty Images) Off Israeli cyber firm BlackCore, recently accused of interfering in France ’s local elections, is also suspected of meddling in elections in New York City and Scotland , according to the French disinformation watchdog Viginum, the news agency Reuters has reported. At a press conference on Thursday alongside French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu, ​Viginum chief Marc-Antoine Brillant said technical investigations had led them to suspect BlackCore. The watchdog said BlackCore was suspected of influence operations ​around the world.