An Israeli political-intelligence firm. Black Cube previously worked for Harvey Weinstein, a disgraced Hollywood producer, to discredit women who had accused him of sexual abuse. In 2022 three Israelis working for the firm were given suspended sentences in Romania for trying to intimidate members of the judiciary.
Before Hungary's 2018 election, embarrassing recordings of NGO workers were made public; Black Cube was accused of being behind the stunt and has not denied it. LinkedIn says the company used fake profiles to entrap a network of activists before Hungary's 2022 election.
In Slovenia's 2026 election campaign, Mladina, a local news outlet, reported that Black Cube operatives had met Janez Jansa, the opposition leader, at his party's headquarters. A website had appeared with videos of government-linked figures bragging about political connections.
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