In February 2026, investigations and leaked documents revealed that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) had taken over the Wagner Group's influence operations network called Politology. Originally focusing on Africa and Latin America, Politology expanded its influence operations to Europe, the Middle-East, and India by 2026. On 24 March 2026, an internal Politology memo detailed the biggest security breach the organization had ever faced, attributed to intelligence services from Ukraine, France, or the USA. This breach led to arrests of Politology operatives linked to intelligence and disinformation operations in Argentina, Angola, and the Dominican Republic in 2025 and 2026. The breach forced Politology to implement drastic IT and organizational security measures including splitting departments, restricting data access, relocating offices, and isolating key projects. Additionally, Politology employed AI tools cautiously due to leak concerns. Later in October 2026, an unknown hacking group named 'Zmei Prigozhin' provided additional stolen internal documents to INPACT/AEOW, showing Politology's expanded and ongoing influence campaigns targeting countries such as France, Germany, the UK, Turkey, India, and organizations like the EU and ICC. The leaks underscore Russia’s hybrid warfare efforts through covert influence operations across multiple continents. Verification of document authenticity was conducted by INPACT/AEOW and other partners, assessing a high level of credibility.

In February 2026, investigations and leaked documents revealed that the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) had taken over the Wagner Group's influence operations network called Politology. Originally focusing on Africa and Latin America, Politology expanded its influence operations to Europe, the Middle-East, and India by 2026. On 24 March 2026, an internal Politology memo detailed the biggest security breach the organization had ever faced, attributed to intelligence services from Ukraine, France, or the USA. This breach led to arrests of Politology operatives linked to intelligence and disinformation operations in Argentina, Angola, and the Dominican Republic in 2025 and 2026. The breach forced Politology to implement drastic IT and organizational security measures including splitting departments, restricting data access, relocating offices, and isolating key projects. Additionally, Politology employed AI tools cautiously due to leak concerns. Later in October 2026, an unknown hacking group named 'Zmei Prigozhin' provided additional stolen internal documents to INPACT/AEOW, showing Politology's expanded and ongoing influence campaigns targeting countries such as France, Germany, the UK, Turkey, India, and organizations like the EU and ICC. The leaks underscore Russia’s hybrid warfare efforts through covert influence operations across multiple continents. Verification of document authenticity was conducted by INPACT/AEOW and other partners, assessing a high level of credibility.