Counterterrorism

Governor Hochul Announces Completion of More than 600 Counterterrorism Exercises

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services’ (DHSES) Office of Counter Terrorism conducted training exercises at more than 600 locations statewide in 2021. Counterterrorism experts from state and local…

About 3,000 Displaced by Terrorism in Niassa

Terrorist attacks in the northern Mozambican province of Nampula have displaced about 3,000 people from their homes, according to the Secretary of State for the province, Dinis Vilankulo, cited in Tuesday’s issue of the independent newssheet “Carta de Mocambique”…

Terrorist Who Plotted to Blow Up Stoke-on-Trent Pub Toilets Up for Parole

A convicted terrorist who plotted to blow up pub toilets in Stoke-on-Trent is among 92 people being considered for parole. Nazam Hussain could be granted his freedom despite once being considered as dangerous as close friend Usman Khan who went on to murder two people on…

Military & Defense

Prepare for Military Coup After 2024 Election, Ex-General Warns

A retired general has warned that another insurrection attempt could succeed in 2024 if "confusion" is successfully sown among U.S military members about who the commander in chief is. Paul Eaton, a former two-star U.S. Army major general, told NPR about his…

Defense Secretary Taking More Authority For Use of DC Guard

The Pentagon said Thursday it has streamlined the approval process for urgent use of National Guard forces in the District of Columbia, after months of study following the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. The changes give the defense secretary sole authority to approve…

Sahel Conflict Set to Worsen in 2022: Analysts

Islamist militant attacks increased this past year in the Sahel region, leading to political instability that saw a coup in Mali, an attempted coup in Niger, and calls for Burkina Faso's president to resign. Burkina Faso experienced the deadliest terrorist attacks since the conflict…

Cybersecurity

Cyber Attack Disrupts Gloucestershire Council's Website

A council is working to restore parts of its website 11 days after they were crippled by a cyber attack. Gloucester City Council has been trying to fix several of its online services since the incident on 20 December. Systems affected include the council's online revenue and benefits…

Dozens of Norwegian Newspapers Go Unprinted After Cyber Attack on Systems

Operations at a Norwegian local news publisher came to a halt this week after a major attack was launched on its computer systems. The 78 newspapers owned by Amedia could not be printed on Tuesday after its network was taken offline by the breach. The company said…

Polygon Reports 801k MATIC Tokens Were Stolen as Network Got Hacked

Polygon has recently admitted that their network was hacked, and 801k MATIC tokens were stolen. It reports that they were informed about a vulnerability in the network by a group of white hat hackers. They informed the team that the Polygon PoS genesis contract has some…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Russia Designates Pussy Riot Members, Satirist, Journalists as “Foreign Agents”

In the latest iteration of its crackdown against individuals and organization viewed as unfriendly to the Kremlin, Russia on Thursday designated a disparate group of activists, satirists, and others as “foreign agents.” A statement released by the Russian Ministry of…

32-Year-Old Man Indicted for Spying for Hezbollah

The Jerusalem District Attorney's Office filed on Friday an indictment in the city's district court against 32-year-old Ahmed Zahara, a resident of Jerusalem, for serving as an agent for Hezbollah. According to the indictment, approximately nine years ago Zahara contacted…

Inside China’s Terrifying ‘Brain Control Weapons’ Capable of ‘Paralyzing Enemies’

China is developing terrifying brain control weapons which could be used to paralyze and control its enemies and its own people, a report says. Washington has reportedly sanctioned Beijing’s Academy of Military Medical Sciences and 11 other research firms for using…

Transnational Organized Crime

Do Not Share Photos of Your Negative Lateral Flow Tests Online, Security Expert Warns

People are being urged not to post pictures of their lateral flow tests online as criminal gangs are using the codes of negative ones to create a black market in Covid passes. There is a growing illegal trade for fake Covid passes, which threaten to compromise the safety of…

Irish Gangs Scam Families Out of €18Million Selling Pups in Scotland

Irish puppy gangs have scammed families in Scotland out of nearly €18million, an investigation into the illegal sale of dogs has found. The Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has estimated that at least 37,000 illegally bred pups are being brought…

Lebanon Arrests 4 People Involved in Captagon Smuggling to Kuwait

Four Lebanese and Syrian nationals were arrested in wake of preliminary investigations by Lebanese authorities in the case of the Captagon drug shipment that was seized in the port of Beirut on Wednesday night. The “nearly nine million Captagon tablets” were intended to be…