Daily Intel Brief
Russian state websites were hacked again, an American service member may have committed an insider attack in Syria, and Thailand is searching for Iranian spies...
Counterterrorism
The former top leader of the far-right Proud Boys extremist group and other members were charged Monday with seditious conspiracy for what federal prosecutors say was a coordinated attack on the U.S. Capitol to stop Congress from certifying President Joe Biden’s 2020…
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld an eight-year prison sentence for an environmental activist who tried to sabotage the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Jessica Reznicek pleaded guilty in June 2021 to a charge of conspiracy to damage an energy…
Military & Defense
The US military is investigating whether an American service member set off explosives in an insider attack on a small US base in northern Syria that injured four service members in April, according to three defense officials and a statement from the military. One of the officials…
China has accused Canadian military jets of stepping up reconnaissance and “provocations” against the country, with its foreign ministry warning Ottawa of potential “severe consequences”. China’s defence ministry on Monday said it opposed Canada’s actions, which…
Cybersecurity
The war between Ukraine and Russia continues to rage, causing loss of lives on both sides and inflicting immense structural damage. Anonymous, a decentralized international hacktivist and activist collective, launched a cyber war against the Kremlin following the invasion, and…
The website of Russia's Ministry of Construction, Housing and Utilities appeared to have been hacked, with an internet search for the site leading to a "Glory to Ukraine" sign in Ukrainian. Russia's state news agency RIA late on Sunday quoted a ministry representative…
Counterintelligence & Espionage
Thai authorities are on alert for the presence of Iranian spies in their country after an Iranian spy was caught in Indonesia last year, the Bangkok Post reported on Monday based on a police source. Thai security agencies are monitoring the movements of Iranian nationals and…
A U.S. Air Force RC-135U Combat Sent electronic intelligence aircraft conducted a flight in the past 24 hours along much of China's southern coastline that meets the northern end of the South China Sea. This sortie follows reports indicating a recent uptick in Chinese…
Transnational Organized Crime
Two brothers from the wealthy Gupta family have been arrested in the United Arab Emirates, the South African government has announced. Atul and Rajesh Gupta are accused in South Africa of profiting from their close links with former president Jacob Zuma and exerting…
Tiger King star Bhagavan "Doc" Antle has been charged with federal money laundering crimes involving cash that allegedly came from an operation to smuggle illegal immigrants from Mexico to the U.S., the Department of Justice (DOJ) said Monday…