Counterterrorism

Extremist rebels launch deadly attack in northeast Nigeria

Islamic extremist rebels have killed at least seven people in an attack in northeast Borno state in Nigeria, witnesses told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The rebels attacked Kautukari village in the Chibok area of Borno on Tuesday evening, said residents. The attack happened…

Iraqi Kurdistan hit by multiple missile attacks as threats rise

The latest in a lengthening string of attacks on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI) assumed to have been conducted by armed groups close to Iran has induced the region’s prime minister to warn on May 2 that this situation “cannot continue.” Six missiles landed on Sunday night…

Military & Defense

AP evidence points to 600 dead in Mariupol theater airstrike

She stood in just her bathrobe in the freezing basement of the Mariupol theater, coated in white plaster dust shaken loose by the explosion. Her husband tugged at her to leave and begged her to cover her eyes. But she couldn’t help it — Oksana Syomina looked…

North Korea test launches suspected ballistic missile after Kim Jong Un's latest nuclear threat

North Korea has launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Wednesday, South Korean and Japanese officials said. The test launch came days after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to bolster his nuclear arsenal "at the fastest possible pace," and threatened to…

Cybersecurity

Cyber-spies target Microsoft Exchange to steal M&A info

A cyber-spy group is targeting Microsoft Exchange deployments to steal data related to mergers and acquisitions and large corporate transactions, according to Mandiant. The infosec giant's researchers have dubbed the cyber-espionage threat group UNC3524…

Anonymous Leak 82GB of Police Emails Against Australia’s Offshore Detention

In total, Anonymous leaked 285,635 confidential emails belonging to the Nauru Police Force of the tiny Nauru Island infamously known for being used by Australia as an offshore refugee detention center in return for aid. On Monday, May 2nd, 2022, the Anonymous collective…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Iran sentences Swedish-Iranian to death, accused of espionage

A Swedish-Iranian man, Ahmadreza Djalali, was sentenced to death by Iran, accused of espionage for Israel, Iran’s news agency ISNA stated on Wednesday, according to Reuters. The execution will take place on May 21, but Iran’s judiciary has not commented on the…

Experts discover a Chinese-APT cyber espionage operation targeting US organizations

Today, Cybereason released new threat research highlighting a multi-year cyber espionage operation led by Winnti, a Chinese Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) group targeting technology and manufacturing companies across the US, Europe, and Asia to steal trade…

Transnational Organized Crime

Former Slovak PM narrowly avoids police custody in organized crime case

Three-time former Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico will not be going to jail after parliament narrowly failed to approve a motion to suspend his immunity from prosecution while he is investigated on organized crime charges. Although the current ruling coalition…

‘Corrupt to core’ Caribbean premier gets bond in drug case

The premier of the British Virgin Islands, whom U.S. prosecutors described as “corrupt to the core,” was given a $500,000 bond that could see him released from prison as he awaits trial on charges tied to a U.S. narcotics sting. In a surprise decision, federal court Judge Alicia…