We Say You Want a Revolution: PRISONBREAK – An AI-Enabled Influence Operation Aimed at Overthrowing the Iranian Regime

['Alberto Fittarelli', 'Maia Scott', 'Ron Deibert', 'Marcus Michaelsen', 'Darren Linvill', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Coauthors.Is-Layout-Flow', 'Class', 'Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus', 'Display Inline', '.Wp-Block-Co-Authors-Plus-Avatar'] The Citizen Lab 2025-10-03 04:00:44

At the same time, we observed the PRISONBREAK network sharing images and videos of alleged civil unrest and instability in Iran. A post shared by the network on June 13 showing a video of an alleged Iranian military vehicle on fire. Impersonation of National and International News OutletsAlong with AI-generated content, the PRISONBREAK network impersonated legitimate news sources. A post shared by @KarNiloufar on June 16, 2025, showing a screenshot from an alleged BBC Persian article. The objective of PRISONBREAK appears to be to foster a revolt against the Iranian regime among the Iranian population.