Posts Tagged ‘protective intelligence’
Suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s house aimed to kill OpenAI CEO, warned of humanity’s extinction from AI
A man accused of throwing a lit Molotov cocktail at the home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home last week was trying to kill him, and was motivated by hatred of artificial intelligence technology, prosecutors said Monday. The suspect, Daniel Moreno-Gama, is being charged with attempted murder in the case, the San Francisco District Attorney…
Read MoreFive teens to go on trial in Sweden over attempted murder of Iranian dissident
Five teenagers are set to appear in court on Wednesday over the alleged attempted murder of a dissident Iranian researcher, Arvin Khoshnood, in the south of Sweden. The prosecution says that one of the teenagers rang the doorbell of Khoshnood’s home in the city of Malmo on 2 September last year, armed with a knife.…
Read More‘No Data Centers’: Indy councilor’s home hit with 13 shots in targeted attack
A targeted shooting at an Indianapolis councilman’s home is under investigation after the politician backed a controversial data center project. Indianapolis City-County Councilor Ron Gibson reported the attack early Monday morning, police said. Gibson represents District 8 on the city’s near north and east sides. He has served since 2023. The incident occurred just before…
Read MoreUS Capitol Police chief says threats to lawmakers keep rising
U.S. Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan has requested the department’s first budget over $1 billion, pointing to increasing security demands and rising threats against members of Congress. “The threat environment continues to grow,” Sullivan said Tuesday during testimony to the House Appropriations Legislative Branch subcommittee. Sullivan said last year his department investigated nearly 15,000 concerning…
Read MoreIranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials
Today, a federal jury convicted Asif Merchant, also known as “Asif Raza Merchant,” of murder for hire and attempting to commit an act of terrorism transcending national boundaries. Merchant was a trained operative of the Iranian government’s global terrorist force, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Merchant admitted at trial that the IRGC sent him…
Read MoreHomes Searched in Pennsylvania After Bomb Near N.Y.C. Mayor’s House
Federal authorities on Sunday conducted searches in Pennsylvania as part of an investigation into a homemade bomb that was thrown outside the official residence of Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City over the weekend. Mayor Zohran Mamdani was expected to give an update about the investigation at 9 a.m. local time in New York…
Read MoreMan on trial in assassination plot says possible targets included Trump, Biden, Haley
The allegation sounded like the stuff of spy movies: A Pakistani businessman trying to hire hit men, even handing them $5,000 in cash, to kill a U.S. politician on behalf of Iran ‘s powerful paramilitary Revolutionary Guard. It was true, and potential targets of the 2024 scheme included now-President Donald Trump, then-President Joe Biden and…
Read MorePolice investigate alleged threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor over police scanner
Law enforcement in Pittsburgh is investigating a threat against Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor that was broadcast over police communication channels. On Monday afternoon, KDKA began hearing what appeared to be Nazi songs over the police scanner, and then heard a death threat against Mayor O’Connor. Allegheny County 911 says local police broadcast channels were hacked…
Read MoreEverett man indicted on charges of online assassination threats
An Everett man has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges he threatened to kill the president in a series of social media posts, according to court documents. Phillip Richard Wharton, 20, is charged with two counts of threatening a federal official in the Western District of Washington. The indictment was filed Wednesday…
Read MoreBomb threat against Australia PM linked to banned Chinese dance group
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he did not take his security for granted, after he was evacuated from his residence for several hours following a bomb threat sent to a Chinese dance group. Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra late on Tuesday following the threat, and returned a few hours…
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