Spoofing of AIS Signal of Russian WARSHIP 545

Summary:

In September 2021, the AIS data of the Russian WARSHIP 545 (a Steregushchiy-class corvette) was altered to falsely indicate its movement from the Russian Baltic Fleet’s base in Baltiysk into Lithuanian waters near Klaipeda. In this incident, the fake AIS track was also amplified by a disinformation campaign, with a fabricated news article claiming an unprecedented provocation by Russian warships near Lithuania. The fake news website had headline “Dangerous deception over Russian warships near Klaipeda: there has never been such a provocation against Lithuania”

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