Counterterrorism

Boy, 13, arrested on suspicion of sharing Islamist terrorist material

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of sharing Islamist terrorist material. The teenager was detained in west London on Tuesday by officers from the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command. He was taken into custody before being released on bail until…

NY Gov. Hochul signs executive order to target domestic terrorism, strengthen red flag law

Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced an array of executive orders and new legislation Wednesday in response to a mass shooting in Buffalo that left 10 dead last week. The shooting, which authorities said was racially motivated, unfolded at a Tops Friendly Markets store in a…

Military & Defense

Russian military recruitment offices targeted in a series of mysterious arson attacks as Ukraine invasion falters

Unknown assailants hit Russian military recruitment offices in a series of arson attacks, The Moscow Times reported. Citing local media reports, the outlet reported that early Friday a man dressed in black hurled a Molotov cocktail at a recruitment center in Gukovo in…

Ukraine's army repulses 12 enemy attacks in Donbas

The JFO stated that fighting continues at four more locations. Over the past day, Ukrainian soldiers destroyed three tanks, three artillery systems (one of them MLRS), six armored units, and seven vehicles (including one truck with ammunition). Air defense units shot down nine…

Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks quietly launched by Russia before its invasion of Ukraine may have been more damaging than intended

Russia is known for its potent cyber-warfare capabilities. So it is no surprise that Moscow launched cyberattacks against Ukrainian targets in the lead up to its invasion in late February. Russian hackers went after a variety of Ukrainian targets in the private and public…

CISA issues rare emergency directive as ‘critical’ cyber vulnerabilities emerge

Agencies have until Monday to mitigate vulnerabilities in five products from VMware that permit attackers to have deep access without the need to authenticate. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a new emergency directive today saying the…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Russia Embeds Spies in Military Units to Identify Rebellion, Report Says

Russia is reportedly implanting informants into one of its military regiments so it can identify and "neutralize" the soldiers who refuse to carry out orders in Ukraine. The Main Directorate of Intelligence of Ukraine's Defense Ministry issued a report Wednesday—which cites…

Chinese Officials, American Accused in Scheme to Silence Dissent Against Beijing

A U.S. citizen and four officials from China's State Security Ministry have been accused of conspiracy and espionage in a scheme to silence dissent against Beijing, the U.S. Justice Department announced. In an indictment unsealed in federal court Tuesday in New York…

Transnational Organized Crime

34 charged after drug ring with Mexican cartel ties allegedly sold drugs from taco trucks in South Carolina

Thirty-four people are facing charges after a drug ring, associated with the Mexican Cartel, was busted in the Upstate. According to the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, much of the drug trafficking was run and facilitated by the owners of the Los Primos restaurant…

Egypt: Mubarak son says family clear of corruption charges

The son of Egypt’s former president said Tuesday that he and family members were innocent of corruption charges made in international courts after the country’s 2011 popular uprising, after courts last month in Switzerland and the European Union ruled in the family’s favor…