Posts Tagged ‘critical infrastructure’
Crossbow-wielding arsonist not guilty due to insanity
A crossbow-wielding arsonist who targeted an Indian restaurant and 5G masts in a three-week campaign has been found not guilty by a jury by reason of insanity. Milo Creese, 40, also fired a 15cm crossbow bolt through a woman’s window and assaulted two police officers as they tried to arrest him in Surrey, the Old…
Read MoreHouthi attacks on Saudi Arabia ignite fires at oil facilities and wound 73 people
A wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia Tuesday wounded more than 70 people and ignited fires at several oil facilities and utilities in the kingdom’s southern region, authorities said, a major escalation in the renewed conflict between an important U.S. ally and the Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen. The attacks come after weeks of escalating…
Read MoreGermany: Police arrest suspect in power grid sabotage case
German police on Tuesday said they had arrested a 48-year-old man suspected of carrying out a series of sabotage attacks on the country’s electricity network. The suspect was reportedly spotted near the Weisweiler power station, close to Aachen in western Germany, after being sought by authorities for several days. Investigators suspect the man of trying…
Read MoreTwo arrested after attack on defense companies in Munich
Several incendiary devices were set off during the night outside Munich-based technology group Rohde & Schwarz and German drone manufacturer Helsing. Investigators currently believe that two of the devices ignited, while the third apparently did not. A witness called the police at around midnight after incendiary devices were thrown from a moving car at a…
Read MoreGerman authorities probe suspected sabotage after 2 power substation disruptions
Two incidents that disrupted power distribution systems in the west and east of Germany are being investigated as possible sabotage, authorities said Wednesday, while one of them was also being examined for possible terrorism links. Multiple explosive devices were found Tuesday morning at a substation near the Jänschwalde coal-fired power plant in Brandenburg in northeast…
Read MoreImprovised explosive devices found near German power plant, police say
Several improvised explosive devices were found at a substation near a coal-fired power plant in Germany on Tuesday and several power lines were damaged, police and a grid operator said. Operator 50Hertz said there was a “brief interruption of service” but all lines are now back in operation at the Preilack substation, which distributes power…
Read MoreAll clear given after bomb threat prompts evacuation of Georgia Power plant, Highway 16 shutdown
Authorities have issued an all clear after a possible bomb threat led to the evacuation of a Georgia Power plant in Coweta County and the shutdown of a nearby highway. The Coweta County Emergency Agency said that its 911 received a call around 1:41 p.m. on Monday from the security team at Plant Yates in…
Read MoreGermany says 2nd suspect in Nord Stream pipeline sabotage arrested in Croatia
A Ukrainian man was arrested Wednesday in Croatia in relation to undersea explosions that damaged the Nord Stream gas pipelines between Russia and Germany in 2022, Germany’s federal prosecutor said. Vladimir Z., whose last name was not given in line with German privacy rules, was arrested in Pula, Croatia, by local police carrying out a…
Read MoreSuspect in NSB bridge threat linked to prior extremist probe
An Edgewater man who threatened to destroy a New Smyrna Beach bridge was previously a target of an FBI investigation over racist and violent statements, and is believed to hold “incel” views, according to police reports. Logan Cimms, 20, made the bridge threats in a Snapchat conversation, where he referred to the arrest of a…
Read MoreElk 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…
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