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Revision as of 05:07, 5 July 2015
 Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group    | |
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| Parent organization | GCHQ |
| Type | intelligence agency |
| Interests | cyberespionage |
The Joint Threat Research Intelligence Group (JTRIG) is a unit of the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the UK intelligence agency.[1]
Discovery
The group became public knowledge after the Edward Snowden Affair as it is mentioned in documents he publicised.[2]
Mission
The scope of the JTRIG's mission includes using "dirty tricks" to "destroy, deny, degrade [and] disrupt" enemies by "discrediting" them, planting misinformation and shutting down their communications.[2][3] Known as "Effects" operations, the work of JTRIG had become a "major part" of GCHQ's operations by 2010.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag;
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Related Quotation
| Page | Quote | Author | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GCHQ | “Among the core self-identified purposes of JTRIG are two tactics: (1) to inject all sorts of false material onto the internet in order to destroy the reputation of its targets; and | Glenn Greenwald | 24 February 2014 |
References
- ↑ "Snowden leaks: GCHQ 'attacked Anonymous' hackers". BBC. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ a b "Snowden Docs: British Spies Used Sex and 'Dirty Tricks'". NBC News. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Glenn Greenwald (2014-02-24). "How Covert Agents Infiltrate the Internet to Manipulate, Deceive, and Destroy Reputations". The Intercept.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto"). - contains the DISRUPTION Operational Playbook slide presentation by GCHQ
