Deliberate transmission, retransmission, or alteration of communications to mislead an adversary's interpretation of the communications. Rationale: Partner terms (imitative communications deception and manipulative communications deception) were listed for deletion in 2010 version of CNSS 4009.
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Deliberate transmission, retransmission, or alteration of communications to mislead an adversary's interpretation of the communications. Rationale: Partner terms (imitative communications deception and manipulative communications deception) were listed for deletion in 2010 version of CNSS 4009.
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Communications Deception (c.f.d.). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 14, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/communications-deception-c-f-d
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