Abstract

Hezbollah is a significant power in Lebanon that operates as a Shiite political party and militant group. With Iranian support, Hezbollah has created a so-called resistance society from the Shiites neglected by the government that is based on three pillars: military infrastructure, a large-scale network of civilian institutions with the aim of improvement of the well-being of the Shiite population, and a media empire that has an essential role in disseminating the political messages and ideology of Hezbollah and Iran in Lebanon, the Middle East, and other parts of the world, using the full spectrum of media and new technologies, including Internet presence, to shape public opinion, gain supporters and sympathizers, fundraise, and wage information warfare against Israel and the Western World. This article sheds light on Hezbollah’s Internet activity and demonstrates Hezbollah’s cyberespionage campaign through two examples, describing its “Fake News” media camps and the possible connection between Hezbollah and money counterfeiting and selling on the Dark Web.

摘要

真主党是黎巴嫩的一个重要势力，作为什叶派政党和激进组织运作。在伊朗的支持下，真主党从被政府忽视的什叶派中创建了一个所谓的抵抗社会，该社会基于三个支柱：军事基础设施、旨在改善人民福祉的大规模民事机构网络。什叶派人口和媒体帝国，利用包括互联网在内的全方位媒体和新技术，在黎巴嫩、中东和世界其他地区传播真主党和伊朗的政治信息和意识形态方面发挥着重要作用，塑造公众舆论，获得支持者和同情者，筹集资金，并对以色列和西方世界发动信息战。