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Disinformation

nounverified·updated Aug 30, 2026

The process of providing deliberately deceptive information to adversaries to mislead or confuse them regarding the security posture of the system or organization or the state of cyber preparedness.

NIST SP 800-172r3

Senses

Wordset Dictionary

misinformation that is deliberately disseminated in order to influence or confuse rivals (foreign enemies or business competitors etc.)

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Disinformations
possessive
Disinformation's
pluralpossessive
Disinformations'