{"rewrite":{"id":"r_695c22b95a9e4eb841c9aa3a","clusterId":"c_c9ee1cd9b5987fff1ab8ed63","slug":"french-watchdog-links-israeli-firm-blackcore-to-nyc-and-scotland-election-meddling","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"French Watchdog Links Israeli Firm BlackCore to NYC and Scotland Election Meddling","summary":"France's VIGINUM announced on June 11 that Israeli company BlackCore, already under investigation for interfering in French local elections, is also suspected of meddling in the 2025 New York City Council elections and the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election, as well as operating in Angola and Togo. The agency could not identify who commissioned the operations.","whyItMatters":"The widening scope of BlackCore's suspected activities, from France to the US and UK, suggests a coordinated pattern of digital election interference that may extend well beyond any single country's investigation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFrance\u0026#39;s foreign digital interference monitoring service VIGINUM said Thursday that Israeli firm BlackCore, already suspected of interfering in French local elections, is also believed to have targeted elections in New York City and Scotland. VIGINUM director Marc-Antoine Brillant told a press conference that technical investigations linked BlackCore to digital operations in Angola, Togo, Scotland, and the 2025 New York City Council elections. The agency said it could not determine who commissioned the interference. French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government has asked Israel for explanations and cooperation. The Israeli embassy in Paris said Israel has no intention of interfering in French political processes and will open its own investigation after receiving French findings.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"BlackCore's suspected meddling now spans at least three continents. VIGINUM could not identify who commissioned the operations, leaving the chain of accountability unresolved.","twitterPost":"BlackCore's suspected election meddling now covers France, NYC, Scotland, Angola, and Togo. VIGINUM could not name the client.","threadsPost":"BlackCore's suspected interference now stretches across Europe, North America, and Africa. VIGINUM's announcement adds NYC and Scotland to a list that already included French local elections, plus activity in Angola and Togo. The one detail the agency could not supply: who paid for it.","newsletterBlurb":"France's digital interference watchdog VIGINUM has expanded its investigation into Israeli firm BlackCore, now linking it to election meddling in New York City and Scotland in addition to France. The agency said it could not identify who commissioned the operations. Israel has pledged to investigate after receiving French evidence.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GIGAZINE\",\"url\":\"https://gigazine.net/news/20260615-israeli-blackcore-meddling-votes/\",\"title\":\"Israeli firm BlackCore suspected of meddling in New York City Council and Scottish elections\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4135,"outputTokens":537,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1781524437,"createdAt":"2026-06-15T11:45:59.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-15T11:49:57.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T11:49:57.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c9ee1cd9b5987fff1ab8ed63","canonicalTitle":"イスラエル企業「BlackCore」がニューヨーク市議会選挙やスコットランドの選挙に介入した疑い","representativeArticleId":"a_3ace55da84489b75a0699669","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-15T11:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-15T11:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-15T11:49:57.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GIGAZINE","url":"https://gigazine.net/news/20260615-israeli-blackcore-meddling-votes/","title":"イスラエル企業「BlackCore」がニューヨーク市議会選挙やスコットランドの選挙に介入した疑い"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["France's VIGINUM announced on June 11 that Israeli company BlackCore is suspected of meddling in the 2025 New York City Council elections and the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election.","VIGINUM director Marc-Antoine Brillant said technical investigations linked BlackCore to digital operations in Angola, Togo, Scotland, and the 2025 New York City Council elections.","VIGINUM said it could not determine who commissioned the interference operations.","French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said the government has asked Israel for explanations and cooperation.","The Israeli embassy in Paris said Israel will open its own investigation after receiving French findings."]}