National Supply Chain Integrity Month
Intel Agencies Warn of ‘More Destructive and Disruptive’ Cyber Attacks on Infrastructure
"Our adversaries are realizing that there are blind spots to conduct intrusions," NSA director says. Keep Reading
Making Sense of Iran and al-Qaeda’s Relationship
The nature of the relationship between al-Qaeda and Iran is one of the most contentious debates in the counterterrorism community, dividing analysts, policymakers and government officials. Keep Reading
AP Sources: Iran Threatens U.S. Army Post and Top General
They said communications intercepted by the National Security Agency in January showed that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard discussed mounting “USS Cole-style attacks” against the Army post. Keep Reading
FBI Washington Field Office Statement on the 14th Anniversary of the Abduction of Robert A. Levinson
Bob Levinson was abducted by Iranian intelligence officers on March 9, 2007 and is the longest-held hostage in U.S. history. Tomorrow, Mr. Levinson will turn 73 years old. Keep Reading
Defense Official Says F-15s Struck Iranian-Backed Militia Facilities in Syria
The structures were in the city of Abu-Kamal, Syria, near a terrorist entry-control point close to the Syria-Iraq border, Kirby said, adding that the location is known to facilitate activity by Iranian-allied militia groups. Keep Reading
Intel Officer: Murder of Hisham al-Hashimi Was Ordered by Shia Militia Kata’ib Hezbollah
The prominent counterterrorism adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi had been researching — and publicly criticizing — how Shia militia groups with suspected ties to Iran were destabilizing Iraq. Keep Reading
Iran Prepared to Deter and Defend Against a Military Strike While Increasing Leverage for Talks with the Biden Administration
The Iranian armed forces conducted a series of large-scale exercises in January to prepare for and deter an attack in the last days of the Trump administration. Keep Reading
Complaint Seeks Forfeiture of Iranian Oil Aboard Tanker Based on Connection to Terror Group
Participants in the scheme attempted to disguise the origin of the oil using ship-to-ship transfers, falsified documents, and other means, and provided a fraudulent bill of lading to deceive the owners of the Achilleas into loading the oil in question. Keep Reading
Terrorist Designation of Abd al-Aziz Malluh Mirjirash al-Muhammadawi
Muhammadawi is the former secretary general of Kata’ib Hizballah (KH), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization and SDGT. Keep Reading
U.S. Government Collects $7 Million in Iranian Assets for Victims of Terrorism Fund
The funds are the United States’ share of a civil forfeiture investigation that is part of the government’s pursuit of a complex international conspiracy which spanned the globe. Keep Reading
Iraqi Army: 8 Rockets Target US Embassy in Baghdad
The U.S. Embassy's C-RAM defense system, which is used to destroy missiles in mid-air, was activated to deflect the attack, the embassy said in a statement. Keep Reading
Heightened Awareness for Iranian Cyber Activity
They continue to engage in more conventional offensive cyber activities ranging from website defacement, distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks, and theft of personally identifiable information, says CISA. Keep Reading
How Could U.S. Drawdown in Iraq Aid ISIS, Iran? Here Are Three Ways
In a quest to root out Islamic State group hideouts over the summer, Iraqi forces on the ground cleared nearly 90 villages across a notoriously unruly northern province. Keep Reading
U.S., Israel Worked Together to Track and Kill al-Qaeda No. 2
Al-Masri was gunned down in a Tehran alley on Aug. 7, the anniversary of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Keep Reading
United States Seizes 27 Additional Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Four of the domains purported to be genuine news outlets but were actually controlled by the IRGC and targeted audiences in the United States, to covertly influence United States policy and public opinion. Keep Reading
U.S. Files Complaint to Forfeit Iranian Missiles and Sells Previously Transferred Iranian Petroleum
These actions represent the government’s largest-ever forfeitures actions for fuel and weapons shipments from Iran. Keep Reading
Microsoft Says Iranian Hackers Targeted ‘High Profile’ Conference Attendees
The group, known as Phosphorus (or APT35), sent spoofed emails masquerading as organizers of the Munich Security Conference, one of the main global security and policy conferences attended by heads of state, and the Think 20 Summit in Saudi Arabia. Keep Reading
Election Security
CISA and FBI Release Joint Advisory on Iranian APT Actor Targeting Voter Registration Data
Analysis by CISA and the FBI indicates this actor scanned state websites, to include state election websites, between September 20 and September 28, 2020, with the Acunetix vulnerability scanner. Keep Reading
Election Security
Treasury Sanctions Iranian Entities for Attempted Election Interference
The Iranian regime has targeted the United States’ electoral process with brazen attempts to sow discord among the voting populace by spreading disinformation online and executing malign influence operations aimed at misleading U.S. voters. Keep Reading
United States Seizes Domain Names Used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
The United States has seized 92 domain names that were unlawfully used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) to engage in a global disinformation campaign, announced the Department of Justice. Keep Reading