Critical Infrastructure News
First of two defendants sentenced to prison for Christmas Day 2022 attack on power substations
One of two Pierce County men who vandalized electrical substations as part of a burglary scheme, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma, to 18 months in prison, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Jeremy Crahan, 40, pleaded guilty in September 2023, admitting he joined co-defendant Matthew Greenwood in a conspiracy to…
Read MoreRansomware hackers ‘wreaking havoc’ arrested in Ukraine
European cyber police have arrested a 32-year-old suspected of being the ringleader of a ransomware gang operating in Ukraine. In raids across the country authorities seized laptops and arrested four other alleged hackers. The gang are accused of successfully extorting “several hundred millions of euros” from victims in 71 countries. The arrests are the latest…
Read MoreMunicipal Water Authority of Aliquippa hacked by Iranian-backed cyber group
The Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa said on Saturday that one of their booster stations had been hacked by an Iranian-backed cyber group. Matthew Mottes, the chairman of the board of directors for the Municipal Water Authority of Aliquippa, confirmed to KDKA-TV that the cyber group, known as Cyber Av3ngers, took control of one of…
Read MoreArson likely caused fire that damaged vital artery of Los Angeles freeway, governor says
Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands of commuters, California authorities said Monday. Gov. Gavin Newsom said investigators were trying to determine if one person or more were involved. He gave no…
Read MoreEngineer Indicted for Bombing Energy Facilities in California
Peter Karasev, 36, a U.S. citizen residing in San Jose, was arraigned in the Northern District of California today on an indictment charging him with destroying energy facilities and using fire or explosives to commit a federal crime. According to court documents, Karasev was indicted on Oct. 19. As alleged in counts one and two…
Read MorePolice investigating incident at South Carolina nuclear plant after car drives through security fences
Police in South Carolina are investigating an incident involving a vehicle that drove through security fences at a nuclear power station on Thursday. The Oconee County Sheriff’s Office is now in the early stages of an investigation into an incident that occurred earlier this evening at the Oconee Nuclear Station when the E-911/Communications Center received…
Read MoreUS Marshals seek public’s help finding 2nd Morgan State shooting suspect, offer $19K reward
The U.S. Marshals Service is asking for the public’s help in locating the second suspect in the Oct. 3 shooting at Morgan State University in Baltimore. The Marshals are offering up to $10,000 as a reward for information that leads to the arrest of 18-year-old Jovon Terrell Williams, according to a news release from the…
Read MoreJapan’s largest port hit with ransomware attack
Japan’s busiest shipping port said Thursday it would resume operations after a ransomware attack prevented the port from receiving shipping containers for two days. The expected restoration of the Port of Nagoya, a hub for car exports and an engine of the Japanese economy, will ease concerns about any wider economic fallout from the ransomware…
Read MoreFormer OKC Water Department Employee Charged With Terrorism Hoax After Allegedly Making Threats
A former Oklahoma City water department employee has been charged for allegedly making threatening remarks on social media aimed at the city’s water supply. Oklahoma County prosecutors charged Matthew Duffy, 34, this week with one count of uttering a terrorism hoax. They believe Duffy could sabotage the city’s water supply. City officials told police that…
Read MoreMan admits to stabbing passengers in 2021 random Tokyo train attack
A 37-year-old man accused of attempted murder admitted Tuesday to stabbing three passengers in a random knife attack on a Tokyo commuter train in 2021, but his defense team argued his intent to kill was not firm in his first court hearing. Yusuke Tsushima is indicted for seriously injuring a then 20-year-old female university student…
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