Counterterrorism
Border Patrol apprehended at least 23 people coming across the southern border whose names are on the terror watchlist in 2021, according to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data obtained by Fox News. Between Jan. 20 and Dec. 27, 2021, there were 23 encounters with…
Two Illinois men were sentenced Tuesday to 190 months and 170 months in prison, respectively, for their roles in the 2017 bombing of Dar al-Farooq (DAF) Islamic Center in Bloomington, Minnesota. On Jan. 24, 2019, Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe…
Military & Defense
Google says it hasn't changed anything in regards to blurring out sensitive sites in Russia, despite Ukraine's armed forces alleging the company "opened access" to Moscow military facilities. On Monday morning, the Armed Forces of Ukraine tweeted high-quality photos…
Palestinian militants fired a rocket into southern Israel for the first time in months on Monday, in another escalation after clashes at a sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, a series of deadly attacks inside Israel and military raids across the occupied West Bank. Israel said it…
Cybersecurity
Boris Johnson’s mobile phone was analysed by cybercrime investigators after Downing Street was targeted by hacking software, it has been reported. The Pegasus spyware, which can effectively turn mobile phones into listening devices, is said to have been found on multiple…
Top U.S. officials are ramping up their warnings about possible Russian cyberattacks on critical infrastructure as the war in Ukraine escalates. In an interview with “60 Minutes” on CBS, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security…
Counterintelligence & Espionage
Leaders of the movement for Catalan independence said on Monday that the Spanish government was spying on at least 65 people after a report by Canadian research center Citizen Lab found that the controversial Israeli spyware Pegasus had been installed on their…
As Russia intensifies its assault on Ukraine it continues its disinformation campaign on home soil. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, Moscow has ramped up its propaganda efforts to shield its people from the atrocities being committed. Eurasian Democracy…
Transnational Organized Crime
Mexican authorities have intercepted a succession of flights carrying synthetic drugs to the northern state of Sonora, with the state acquiring greater importance as a smuggling corridor to the United States. On April 8, the Mexican Army and Air Force forced an unknown…
Swedish police said Monday that the riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the Nordic country are extremely serious crimes against society and suspect some protesters are linked to criminal gangs that intentionally target police. Sweden, a nation of 10 million…