Posts Tagged ‘critical infrastructure’
Finland convicts 3 far-right men for plotting racially motivated attacks
Three Finnish men who embraced neo-Nazi ideology were found guilty Tuesday of committing crimes with terrorist intent including plotting attacks against migrants, critical infrastructure, and their perceived political opponents. The Paijat-Hame District Court sentenced the main suspect, Viljam Lauri Antero Nyman, to three years and four months in prison on charges of aggravated firearms offences…
Read MoreFederal Jury Convicts Man of Detonating Pipe Bomb at Suburban Chicago Train Station
A federal jury in Chicago has convicted a man of detonating a pipe bomb at a suburban Chicago train station. On Sept. 1, 2006, THOMAS JAMES ZAJAC placed a pipe bomb in a trash can at the BNSF Railway station in Hinsdale, Ill. The device exploded during the morning commute, causing damage inside the station…
Read MoreIdaho Man Indicted on Federal Charges for Shooting Power Stations at the Hells Canyon and Brownlee Dams
U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced today that a federal grand jury in Boise returned an indictment charging Randy Scott Vail, 58, of Meridian, Idaho with two counts of destruction of an energy facility, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1366(a). The indictment alleges that on June 8, 2023, and continuing into June 9, 2023, Vail…
Read MoreChemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program Expires as Senate Leaves for Summer Recess
On Thursday, the Senate concentrated on passing the FY2024 National Defense Authorization Act, working late to wrap up the reauthorization package before leaving town. The $886 billion legislation passed 86-11, and lawmakers subsequently left for the summer recess. They left for the break without first taking up House legislation to reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism…
Read MoreJan. 6 defendant arrested near Obama’s home, threatened to blow up van at government facility, feds say
A Jan. 6 defendant who was arrested near the home of former President Barack Obama in Washington, D.C., with weapons and ammunition in his van had threatened to blow up the vehicle at a government facility the day before, federal prosecutors alleged in a new court filing. Taylor Taranto, a 37-year-old from Washington state, was…
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 MoreUS government agencies hit by cyberattack, official says
U.S. government networks were hit by a cyberattack affecting several federal agencies, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly confirmed on Thursday. CISA, a part of the Department of Homeland Security, previously identified a gap in software security believed to have been exploited in attack. An electronic file transfer application, MOVEit Transfer, is thought…
Read MoreMan charged with felonies after gunshots damage Idaho Power equipment in Hells Canyon area
After a late-night “coordinated effort” between law enforcement along the Idaho-Oregon border, a man suspected of shooting at power generating facilities in the Hells Canyon Corridor has been arrested and is facing felony charges in two counties. The Adams County Sheriff’s Office said officers arrested 58-year-old Randy Vail early Friday, and that officers had seized…
Read MoreBush Intercontinental Airport security breach: 22-year-old woman charged after trespassing on runway at IAH, police say
A woman is charged after police say she breached a security fence around Bush Airport and made it onto a runway Tuesday night. Airport officials said 22-year-old Ivori H. Howard was spotted at about 8:30 p.m. near runway 15L – causing it to shut down immediately. Dispatchers described the events to the Houston Police Department…
Read MoreCalifornia Officials Investigating Loss of 30-Ton Shipment of Explosive Chemicals
Some 60,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate, a chemical used as both fertilizer and a component in explosives, went missing as it was shipped by rail from Wyoming to California last month, prompting four separate investigations. A railcar loaded with 30 tons of the chemical left Cheyenne, Wyoming, on April 12. The car was found to…
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