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Presenting as an official of a political party is not an indication of inauthentic behaviour, however threat actors may fabricate individuals who work in political parties to add credibility to their narratives (T0143.002: Fabricated Persona, T0097.110: Party Official Persona). They may also impersonate existing officials of political parties (T0143.003: Impersonated Persona, T0097.110: Party Official Persona).

Legitimate members of political parties could use their persona for malicious purposes, or be exploited by threat actors (T0143.001: Authentic Persona, T0097.110: Party Official Persona). For example, an electoral candidate could take money for using their position to provide legitimacy to a false narrative, or be tricked into doing so without their knowledge.

Associated Techniques and Sub-techniques
T0097.111: Government Official Persona: Analysts should use this sub-technique to catalogue cases where an individual is presenting as a member of a government.\u00a0

Some party officials will also be government officials. For example, in the United Kingdom the head of government is commonly also the head of their political party.

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