Interesting leads here. This could be just a regular criminal scheme (phishing), but it could also be laying the groundwork for using typo squatting for an influence operation. This was one of the TTPs used in the Endless Mayfly campaign. Read more about it:
https://citizenlab.ca/2019/05/burned-after-reading-endless-mayflys-ephemeral-disinformation-campaign/
https://infosec.exchange/@kyleehmke/109381662838453251
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Burned After Reading: Endless Mayfly’s Ephemeral Disinformation Campaign - The Citizen Lab

Using Endless Mayfly as an illustration, this highlights the challenges of investigating & addressing disinformation from research & policy perspectives.

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