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Telegram Used for Politically Motivated Cyber Attacks: Modelling of Adaptive Responses Assisted by Knowledge-Level Human-AI Interaction

  • Elisa Koper
  • , Jan Treur*
  • , Peter H.M.P. Roelofsma
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This study explores the dynamics of employee cybersecurity decision-making as a response to the rise in politically motivated cyber attacks by hacktivists via Telegram. An adaptive network-oriented modelling approach is used to simulate human and AI-assisted responses to these threats, incorporating both internal factors and external influences. What-If analysis, specifically evaluating conditions that influence the timeliness and effectiveness of fixing the damage that was done. Results demonstrate that the AI-coach improves early-stage responses and reduces risk, particularly in the critical phase of damage fixing. The findings highlight the potential of adaptive network models and AI support tools in enhancing cybersecurity resilience in high-stress environments. Limitations are discussed and future research directions, such as gathering empirical field data, are suggested.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIntelligent Human Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publication17th International Conference, IHCI 2025, Jaipur, India, November 14–16, 2025, Revised Selected Papers, Part I
EditorsAnshuman Shastri, Rajiv Singh, Uma Shanker Tiwary, Dhananjay Singh
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages340-353
Number of pages14
Volume1
ISBN (Electronic)9783032263490
ISBN (Print)9783032263483
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2026
Event17th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2025 - Jaipur, India
Duration: 14 Nov 202516 Nov 2025

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science
PublisherSpringer
Volume16436 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349
NameIHCI: International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction
PublisherSpringer
Volume2025

Conference

Conference17th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2025
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityJaipur
Period14/11/2516/11/25

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2026.

Keywords

  • Adaptive Modelling
  • AI-coaching
  • Cybercrime
  • Hacktivism
  • Human factors
  • Mental model
  • Telegram

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