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1/12/22

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Jan 12
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Counterterrorism

Justice Dept. Creating Unit Focused on Domestic Terrorism

The Justice Department is establishing a specialized unit focused on domestic terrorism, the department's top national security official told lawmakers Tuesday as he described an “elevated” threat from violent extremists in the United States. Assistant Attorney General…

South African Prosecutors Charge Parliament Fire Suspect With Terrorism

The suspect in a fire that gutted parts of South Africa's 138-year-old parliament building this month was charged with terrorism on Tuesday, appearing in court for a case officials have described as an attack on the country's democracy. Zandile Mafe, 49, had already been…

Leader of Neo-Nazi Group Sentenced for Plot to Target Journalists and Advocates

A Washington man was sentenced today to 84 months, or seven years, in prison for his role in a plot to threaten and intimidate journalists and advocates who worked to expose anti-Semitism. Kaleb Cole, 25, a leader of the Neo-Nazi group Atomwaffen Division…

Military & Defense

Some U.S. Flights on West Coast Grounded Amid North Korea's Missile Launch

The latest North Korean missile test, conducted under the watchful eye of Kim Jong Un, was never a threat to the United States, but right after it was launched, the Federal Aviation Administration grounded airline flights at major airports on the West Coast — from Seattle…

UN Voices 'Concern' Over Key Yemen Port After Military Claim

The UN mission in Yemen's rebel-held port of Hodeida expressed "great concern" on Tuesday over claims it was being used for military purposes, and demanded access for an inspection. The United Nations Mission to Support the Hodeida Agreement (UNMHA) said the port…

South China Sea Conflict: Taiwan Carries Out Urban Warfare Exercises in Preparation for Possible Invasion

In the midst of China’s military exercises along with fears of a possible invasion of Taiwan, the island nation is making preparations of its own. The Taiwanese military recently carried out urban warfare drills as it anticipates a possible invasion by China. Taiwanese soldiers…

Cybersecurity

FBI, NSA & CISA Issue Advisory on Russian Cyber Threat to US Critical Infrastructure

At a time when US-Russian diplomatic tensions are high amid another round of talks on security concerns between the nations recently concluding, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), FBI, and National Security Agency today released…

SOHO Routers Impacted by Bug in USB-Over-Network Component

USB-over-network components have been plagued over the past two years by an ever-increasing number of vulnerabilities, and in new research published today, researchers at SentinelOne said they discovered new issues in the USB-over-network component of home…

Hackers Can Cut the Lights With Rogue Code, Researchers Show

As Ang Cui added more juice to the power grid, overhead electric lines began to glow bright orange. Then, within seconds, the power lines evaporated in a flash of smoke, leaving an entire section of Manhattan in the dark. No actual buildings or people lost power because, luckily…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

U.S. Military Tracking Russian Military Vessel Near Hawaii

The U.S. military is tracking a Russian spy ship in the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii, officials confirmed to the Star-Advertiser today. The vessel has been in waters just outside of the Hawaii's exclusive economic zone while commanders have monitored movements since…

Dutch Athletes Warned to Keep Phones and Laptops Out of China -Media

Dutch athletes competing in next month's Beijing Winter Olympics will need to leave their phones and laptops at home in an unprecedented move to avoid Chinese espionage, Dutch newspaper De Volkskrant reported on Tuesday. The urgent advice to athletes and supporting…

Ukrainian Security Service Detains Russian Intelligence Agent in Odesa

Employees of the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) in the Odesa region detained a Russian intelligence agent who planned to commit a series of terrorist attacks, reported the press service of the SBU. According to SBU, the detained foreigner came to Ukraine on the…

Transnational Organized Crime

Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficker and Money Launderer Sentenced to Prison

A drug trafficker and money launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel was sentenced yesterday to 188 months in prison for supervising the smuggling of multi-kilogram quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, and heroin from Mexico into the United States and the smuggling of drug…

‘Crime Tourists’: An International Spree Targets D.C. Area’s Wealthy Asian Residents

Detectives crept into the parking lot of a Days Inn in Alexandria one night in March and surreptitiously attached GPS trackers to a white minivan and a gray sedan, according to a search warrant. The operation was the culmination of a years-long investigation into…

Man Arrested After Gardai Seize Nearly €500K in Operation Targeting Organised Crime in Dublin

A man was arrested after gardai discovered €488,000 in a heavy goods vehicle in Dublin. The arrest came as part of an operation targeting people suspected to be involved in organised crime. On Monday night the Garda National Drugs & Organised Crime Bureau (GNDOCB)…

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