Posts Tagged ‘transnational’
Leader of Global Violent Extremist Network ‘764’ Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Sexually Exploit Minors
Prasan Nepal, 21, also known by the online moniker “Trippy,” of High Point, North Carolina, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit sexual exploitation of a child. “This is the latest victory in the FBI’s work with partners to dismantle the violent 764 network,” said FBI Director Kash Patel. “Prasan Nepal, a leader of 764,…
Read MoreJustice Department and FBI Seize Vulnerability Scanning and Spear Phishing Tools Operated and Used by China-State Sponsored Hackers
Today the Justice Department and FBI announced court-authorized seizures to deny malicious cyber actors access to two hacking tools, “Microscan” and “FishHub,” used to scan and, in some cases, hack, U.S. and foreign critical infrastructure systems and other networks. As alleged in court documents unsealed in the Western District of Pennsylvania, malicious cyber actors working…
Read MoreSask. teen faces terrorism charges related to ‘764’ group: RCMP
A Saskatchewan teenager has been arrested and charged with terrorism-related offences in connection to the 764 Network terror group. The 18-year-old’s arrest is the result of an investigation by the RCMP’s Integrated National Security Enforcement Team (INSET) in Alberta that began on Sept. 24. Police received a report about a Telegram user who allegedly posted…
Read MoreU.S. suspect allegedly ‘encouraged, sent money’ to Tumbler Ridge shooter
A person in western Washington State was allegedly in contact with the Tumbler Ridge School shooter for six months before the deadly shooting occurred in February, U.S. law enforcement officials said on Tuesday. James Cody Bryant, 30, “had been in repeated contact with the shooter, offering advice, sending money and even agreeing to livestream the…
Read More5 men arrested near a US-run air base are bailed as UK police probe whether there’s a link to Iran
Five young British men arrested on explosives and terror charges near a U.S.-operated air force base in England were released on bail Monday, and counterterror detectives said they were investigating “multiple lines of inquiry,” including whether there is a link to Iran. The men were detained early Sunday after three vans were spotted in the…
Read MoreIran behind attacks of Jewish sites in Liège and Antwerp, says Belgian intelligence agency
Global calls from Iran directly triggered two Belgian terror attacks, according to Gert Vercauteren, head of the country’s Coordination Unit for Threat Analysis (CUTA), who confirmed the international link on Thursday. Speaking to Francophone broadcaster RTBF, the security chief stated that perpetrators “certainly” acted on Tehran’s orders to strike Jewish locations worldwide. In March, explosives…
Read More30 indicted for role in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise: US officials
Thirty individuals were indicted for their role in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, according to the U.S. attorney for the southern district of Florida. U.S. Attorney Jason Reding Quinones said that it was the next step in the United States’ pursuit of justice. Moise was killed in an attack at his home…
Read MoreUkrainian guilty of vandalism at mosques linked to Russian network behind Starmer arson attack
A Ukrainian man has pleaded guilty to spraying abusive graffiti on mosques in east London, in a case linked to the Russian state network behind arson attacks against the former prime minister Sir Keir Starmer. Illia Bilyk, 21, entered guilty pleas at Thames Magistrates’ Court to five counts of racially and religiously aggravated criminal damage.…
Read MoreMembers of Russian Intelligence Services Network Charged with Conspiring to Finance Terrorism and Commit Murder for Hire in the United States
The Department of Justice announced today the unsealing of charges against five individuals working for the intelligence services of the Russian Federation to conduct attacks and murders around the world, including in the United States. As detailed in the unsealed indictment, the network is alleged to have, among other things, paid and attempted to pay…
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…
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