Anti-India campaign busted by making deepfake videos with Pakistan’s AI, Badri 313 cyber network exposed

New Delhi. Recently, many photos and videos of Indian Military Officers went viral on social media, in which Deepfake Technology was used to show the officers making such statements, which create confusion, dissatisfaction and distrust in the institutions among the public. Intelligence investigation revealed that DG-ISPR, the media unit of Pakistan Army, has started a state-of-the-art digital propaganda system.

Amar Ujala has complete details of names, mobile numbers, photos, addresses and functioning of key members of the gang running under the protection of Pakistani intelligence agency. These members include Noor Abbas Mirza, Hafsa Malik, Mohsin Ali, Junaid Mukhtar, Walid Chaudhary and Shaheer Haider.

Badri 313 cyber force and digital repression

A network named Badri 313 Cyber ​​Force is also working under the protection of Pakistani intelligence. The network targets journalists, political commentators and human rights activists who criticize the Pakistani military establishment. Along with spreading anti-India narrative abroad, voices of dissent and criticism are suppressed in Pakistan.

According to sources, these operatives increase the views of the targeted accounts by adding fake clicks and bot comments. Due to this, the moderation of the social media site considers the account to be fake and blocks it. Due to this strategy of Badri 313 during Operation Sindoor, 29 YouTube videos, 3 websites, 6 Instagram handles, 141 X threads and 10 Facebook posts were automatically reported and blocked.

Confusion spread on Iranian warship

Recently, a deepfake video showed Army Chief General Dwivedi saying that India had informed Israel about the presence of an Iranian warship. PIB Fact Check Unit called it fake, but Iranian media published it considering it to be true.

Deepfakes and social media strategy

The process of creating a fake video consists of three main steps. The first phase is content sourcing, in which public speeches, interviews and press briefings of senior military officials are collected. The second stage is editing and manipulation, in which deepfakes and voice cloning tools are used. This makes the officer’s voice and gestures appear real. The third stage is amplification, in which the fake video is shared simultaneously on hundreds of social media accounts and handles.