Posts Tagged ‘critical infrastructure’
Elk Grove Man Arrested for Making Threats to Use Fireworks to Damage Generators Supplying Federal Buildings in Sacramento on the Fourth of July
On July 1, 2026, federal authorities arrested Trevon McDaniel, aka “The_wild_wolfspider,” 19, of Elk Grove, for making threats concerning an attempt to damage or destroy buildings or property by means of fire or explosives, U.S. Attorney Eric Grant announced. According to court documents, McDaniel came to the attention of law enforcement because of an investigation…
Read MoreHelsinki Airport resumes flights after drone alert forces suspension, officials say
Helsinki Airport resumed normal flight operations on Friday after suspending air traffic for three hours due to a drone warning, officials said. The airport suspended air traffic from 4:00 am-7:00 am local time after safety authorities issued a danger alert for the southern Uusimaa region over a potential drone in the area. “Although flights are…
Read MoreExplosive device found, detonated at Alabama dam was ‘an unprecedented threat’
A routine dive repair at a federally recognized Mobile dam led to an unexpected discovery as divers found a hidden explosive device Tuesday, according to the Mobile Area Water and Sewer System. After the grenade type-IED was located at the Converse Reservoir dam, MAWSS contacted the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office which facilitated a multi-agency response…
Read MoreForeign Operators and Technical Superintendent of M/V Dali Indicted for Roles in Key Bridge Crash
Two corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the vessel crash that knocked down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland. A federal court unsealed an indictment today charging three defendants with conspiracy to defraud the United States and with causing the death of six construction workers on the bridge,…
Read MoreChinese National Arrested at JFK International Airport on Federal Charges for Illegally Photographing Military Aircraft at Nebraska Air Force Base
Tianrui Liang, 21, of China, has been charged by complaint for conduct related to illegally documenting Air Force planes located at Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue, Nebraska, announced United States Attorney Lesley A. Woods and Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg. Offutt Air Force Base is a key base in the…
Read MoreChemical leak at a West Virginia plant kills 2 people and sends 30 more to hospitals, officials say
A chemical leak at a West Virginia silver recovery business on Wednesday killed two people and sent about 30 others to hospitals, including one in serious condition, authorities said. The leak occurred at the Catalyst Refiners plant in Institute as workers were preparing to shut down at least part of the facility, Kanawha County Commission…
Read MoreSweden thwarted 2025 pro-Russian cyber attack on thermal power plant
Sweden thwarted a pro-Russian cyber attack on a thermal power plant in mid-2025, the government said on Wednesday, saying the group behind it was linked to Russian intelligence. There were no serious consequences, Civil Defence Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said. “The Swedish Security Service handled the case and was able to identify the actor behind it,…
Read MoreNashville Electric Service leaders received death threats after ice storm
The Nashville Electric Service (NES) detailed security concerns at its latest board meeting Wednesday morning. The board revealed troubling situations involving threats against NES leadership following the historic January ice storm in Nashville. NES officials confirmed there have been at least 11 credible death threats against leadership in addition to harassment emails and vehicle break-ins…
Read More‘Multiple waves’ of unauthorized drones recently spotted over strategic US Air Force base
A drone sighting that temporarily raised alarms at one of the United States Air Force’s largest and most strategic airfields earlier this month was more extensive, and potentially more dangerous, than first reported, according to a confidential internal briefing document reviewed by ABC News. Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana said it was under a…
Read MoreLarge oil refinery explosion near Texas coast forces residents to shelter in place
A large explosion at an oil refinery near the Texas coast shot plumes of smoke into the air and forced nearby residents to shelter in place, officials said. No one was injured in Monday’s explosion at the Valero refinery in Port Arthur, about 90 miles (145 kilometers) east of Houston, Mayor Charlotte M. Moses said.…
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