Counterterrorism

Dutch Govt. Ends Funding of Terror-Linked NGO

The Dutch Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday it had ceased funding an NGO which Israel revealed was linked to the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization. The organization, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC)…

Man Arrested Under Suspicion of Terrorism Offences After 'Suspicious' Car Found Near Oldham Police Station

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a huge cordon was erected in Oldham town centre last night. An investigation is still ongoing after police were alerted to a car containing a 'suspicious item' inside. Emergency services had to rush to the scene…

Anti-Terrorist Special Operation Underway in Kazakhstan's Almaty

An anti-terrorist special operation has been launched in Almaty to establish order in the city, Trend reports. The information center of the city's commandant's office reported that radical supporters of the riots caused enormous damage to the city, resisted the lawful actions of law…

Military & Defense

Iran-Backed Militants Probably Behind Attacks Targeting U.S. Troops in Iraq and Syria, Pentagon Says

A spate of attacks this week on bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria were probably conducted by Iran-backed militias, the Pentagon said Wednesday, stopping short of directly implicating Tehran. There is a “working level assumption” that incidents every day this week…

Russia-Led Bloc Sends Troops to Back Kazakh Leader Amid Protests

Russia and its allies said they would send troops to help Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev quell protests after anti-government demonstrators seized official buildings and a major airport in the biggest challenge to the central Asian country’s leadership in decades…

North Korea Says It Has Successfully Tested Hypersonic Missile

North Korea said Thursday it has successfully launched a hypersonic missile as part of efforts to modernize its strategic weapons systems, days after leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his military forces despite pandemic-related difficulties. Wednesday’s test, the North’s first…

Cybersecurity

New York OAG Monitors Hacking Forums, Notifies 17 Companies of Security Breaches

The New York Office of the Attorney General said today that it notified 17 well-known online retailers, restaurant chains, and food delivery services that have been the victims of credential stuffing attacks. New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office discovered the…

Card-Stealing Code Found on More Than 100 Sotheby’s Luxury Real Estate Sites

Threat actors have deployed code capable of stealing and collecting payment card details on more than 100 websites operated by Sotheby’s real estate division. The incident took place last year but was only disclosed on Monday in a report from security firm Palo Alto Networks…

Army Hospital’s Facebook Page Hijacked by Angry Person Demanding Money

It’s generally good advice to keep your drama off the timeline. Sometimes, though, it comes for you and there’s nothing you can do about it, as Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii can attest to. “Who the **** runs this page as you’ve hacked my bank and stolen $400 from…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Houthi Forces Shoot Down Alleged Emirati Spy Drone

Houthi forces in Yemen shot down a drone allegedly used by the United Arab Emirates for espionage today. “Our air forces, by the grace of God, were able to down a Chinese-made spy drone belonging to the Emirati air force,” Houthi military spokesperson Yehya Sarie said…

Ukraine, Turkey Military Intelligence Leaders Agree to Deepen Cooperation

The leaders of the military intelligence of Ukraine and the Republic of Turkey agreed to deepen cooperation. 'The other day, head of the domestic military intelligence, Brigadier General Kyrylo Budanov made a visit to the Republic of Turkey and met with his Turkish…

US Lawsuit Filed Against Lebanon and Its Powerful Intelligence Agency

The head of Lebanon’s General Security may have landed himself and his country in hot water after intervening in a US lawsuit that initially accused Iran of ordering the detainment and detention of a Lebanese-American citizen. The family of Amer Fakhoury, who had worked…

Transnational Organized Crime

Nigerian Forces Rescue Nearly 100 Abductees, Including Babies

Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 100 people, including babies, who were kidnapped and held by armed gangs in the country’s northwest Zamfara state. Nigerian police say their release Tuesday was unconditional and that no ransom was paid…

DEA Busts Drug Ring Tied to Sinaloa Cartel

A major drug bust ring tied to the Sinaloa Cartel results in the seizure of more than 110,000 fake prescription pills laced with fentanyl, made in Mexico, taken down by the DEA in Denver, Colorado. “The Sinaloa Cartel is very much responsible for importing…

Niger Police Seize 440 Pounds of Cocaine From Mayor of Town

Police in Niger have seized more than 200 kilograms (440 pounds) of cocaine from the vehicle of the mayor of a small town in the country's north, the government said Wednesday. Nearly 200 bricks of cocaine were apprehended in Agadez over the weekend from the official vehicle…