Syria, the SDF dismantle an Islamic State cell in Al-Hol
At least 23 pro-ISIS jihadists captured. They planned attacks in the camp and surrounding districts. The raid is the result of a two-month intelligence operation.
Cyber Espionage, APT37 targets journalists with Goldbackdoor
Stairwell cybersecurity experts: The new North Korea’s malware spread via messages sent from the personal email of a former director of South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS).
Ukraine, Russia is forced to focus on the East
Moscow concentrates troops and equipment to gain total control of the Donbass and pushes to Mariupol. The latest aid to Kyiv, however, could complicate the plans.
Ukraine, intelligence neutralizes a Russian online disinformation network
Five bot farms operating from Kharkiv to Transnistria with over 100,000 fake profiles on social networks dismantled. Goals: to trigger panic and undermine resistance.
Ukraine, Ireland “declares war” on Russia
Dublin calls for more EU sanctions against Moscow and closes its airspace. Meanwhile, the population kicked the Russian ambassador's car.
Ukraine, OSINT analysts on Twitter take sides against Russia and Donbass
Platforms as ELINT News and Intel Crab will no longer publish information on the Kiev’s troops movements in order not to give their opponents an advantage.
Cyber Espionage, Russia-linked threat actors target CDC networks
FBI, NSA and CISA cybersecurity experts: They attack both large and small CDCs and subcontractors in different areas.
Terrorism, the Islamic State loses another important commander in Iraq
The man, a former AQI member, was freed by the former ISIS when the group conquered Mosul in 2014. Subsequently, he became a killer and an expert in bomb making.
Cyber Espionage, Ukraine intelligence identifies the ARMAGEDON hackers
The SSU cybersecurity experts: They are officers of the ‘Crimean’ FSB, who carried over 5,000 cyberattacks and attempted to infect over 1,500 government systems.
Syria, the SDF capture a pro-Turkey spy in Deir Ezzor
The man was trying to find out the coordinates of the Kurdish forces posts and any transfer of reinforcements to Aleppo, due to the escalation in the area.