Counterterrorism

10 Killed in Buffalo Supermarket Attack Allegedly Inspired by Christchurch Terrorist

In an attack reminiscent of the 2019 El Paso Walmart shooting and allegedly drawing inspiration from the New Zealand mosque attacks, a gunman opened fire on supermarket patrons today in what authorities said was an act of racially motived violent extremism…

US set to remove 5 groups from foreign terrorism blacklist

The United States is poised to remove five extremist groups, all believed to be defunct, from its list of foreign terrorist organizations, including several that once posed significant threats, killing hundreds if not thousands of people across Asia, Europe and the Middle East…

Military & Defense

Finland to seek NATO entry in ‘new era’ amid Russia’s war

Finland’s government declared a “new era” is underway after announcing Sunday its intention to join NATO, while Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg expressed hope that Ukraine could win the war as Russian military advances appear to be faltering. Sweden also moved a step…

Russia Likely Lost 'One Third' of Ground Force in Ukraine: UK Defense

Russia's military has likely lost "one third" of the ground combat force it initially committed to fight in Ukraine at the outset of the conflict in February, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defense assessed in a Sunday report. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched the…

Cybersecurity

Italy prevents pro-Russian hacker attacks during Eurovision contest

Italian police thwarted hacker attacks by pro-Russian groups during the May 10 semi-final and Saturday final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, authorities said on Sunday. Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won the contest with their entry "Stefania", riding a wave…

Iranian Hackers Leveraging BitLocker and DiskCryptor in Ransomware Attacks

A ransomware group with an Iranian operational connection has been linked to a string of file-encrypting malware attacks targeting organizations in Israel, the U.S., Europe, and Australia. Cybersecurity firm Secureworks attributed the intrusions to a threat actor it…

Counterintelligence & Espionage

Two Saudis, Yemeni executed for espionage, terror funding

Dubai: Saudi Arabia executed two Saudis and a Yemeni after they were found guilty on terrorism charges, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said quoting a Ministry of Interior statement. Mohammed Abdulbaset Al Muallami, a Yemeni national, was convicted of joining the…

Ukraine’s spy chief claims a coup to overthrow Putin is underway

Ukraine’s head of military intelligence claimed he believes that a coup to remove Russian President Vladimir Putin was already underway in Russia — and said he thinks the war is likely to be over by the end of the year. Speaking to Sky News in an article published…

Transnational Organized Crime

Briton, German deny smuggling antiquities in Iraq court

Two tourists — a Briton and a German — accused of smuggling ancient shards out of Iraq appeared in a Baghdad court in yellow detainees’ uniforms Sunday, telling judges they had not acted with criminal intent and had no idea they might have broken local laws…

Jamaica Prepares to Strike Anew at Lottery Scammers

Jamaica's government has signaled plans to incorporate some new tricks to raise the cost of engaging in lottery scamming, having thus far struggled to curb one of the island's top criminal economies. In the coming weeks, Jamaican law enforcement officials hope added threats of…