Posts Tagged ‘critical infrastructure’
Former 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…
Read MoreFlorida teen is arrested after fake bomb threats force disruptions at Ft. Lauderdale airport, multiple schools
A 16-year-old from Dania Beach, Florida, was arrested on suspicion of making a series of false reports of bomb threats at several schools and the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Friday, authorities said. The teenager, who has not been publicly identified, allegedly made the first call to 9-1-1 around 10 a.m., telling an operator, “about…
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