Counterterrorism

Leeds Boy, 15, Accused of Planning Terrorist Attack

A 15-year-old boy has been charged with planning a terrorist attack, Counter Terrorism Policing North East said. The teenager, who is from Leeds, was arrested on Saturday "in a pre-planned, intelligence-led operation", officers said. He has been charged with engaging in…

NYC Man Gets 8 Years in Prison After Trying to Join Taliban

A New York City man convicted of trying to help the Taliban fight American forces was sentenced Thursday to eight years in prison. Delowar Mohammed Hossain was sentenced in Manhattan federal court by Judge Sidney H. Stein. Hossain was convicted during a one-week…

Military & Defense

Blinken Calls Russian Atrocities 'War Crime', Warns of Chemical Attacks

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that he views Russian atrocities in Ukraine as war crimes and raised warnings that Russian President Vladimir Putin is setting the stage for a potential chemical weapons attack, saying the isolated leader…

Satellite Images Appear to Show Construction at North Korean Nuclear Site

USA Today reports that Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies Professor Dr. Jeffrey Lewis and Senior Research Associate David Schmerler observed construction at a North Korean nuclear test site that has been closed since 2018. Analysis conducted by the James Martin…

Cybersecurity

CISA, FBI Warn US Critical Orgs of Threats to SATCOM Networks

CISA and the FBI said today they're aware of "possible threats" to satellite communication (SATCOM) networks in the US and worldwide. Today's security advisory also warned US critical infrastructure organizations of risks to SATCOM providers' customers following…

Russian Ministry says it's 'Recording Unprecedented Attacks' on Government Websites

Russia's digital development and communications ministry said in a statement on Thursday it is "recording unprecedented attacks" on government websites and state-run news outlets amid Russia's invasion in Ukraine, The Washington Post reported…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Naval Flight Officer Sentenced to Four Years for Concealing Ties to Chinese Businessman

A Florida man was sentenced today to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to violate U.S. firearms laws, making false written statements to federally licensed firearms dealers during the purchase of two firearms, and making false…

Kremlin ‘Arrests Top General’ in Hunt for Invasion Scapegoats

A senior Russian security service official is believed to have been detained for allegedly leaking information about the Kremlin’s military operation in Ukraine, a sign that President Putin may be seeking scapegoats for his army’s failure to achieve a rapid victory…

Transnational Organized Crime

Officials Recover Thousands of Cultural Goods in Crackdown, Including Roman Gold Coins

A four-month operation across 28 countries led to the seizure of more than 9,000 cultural goods between June and September of last year, Interpol announced last week. During the sting—the sixth and latest phase of what’s known as Operation Pandora—investigators from the…

IDF, Police Thwart Large-Scale Smuggling Attempt

The IDF and Israel Police have thwarted the smuggling of 37 weapons and drugs worth an estimated NIS 2.5 million in the Arava region of southern Israel. During the operation, which took place last Friday morning, military observers identified an attempt to smuggle weapons…