Eye on Extremism: June 24, 2025
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Wall Street Journal: Trump Scolds Israel, Iran as Cease-Fire Teeters
Continued fire between Israel and Iran despite a U.S.-brokered cease-fire drew an angry response from President Trump. Hours after the truce went into effect, Israel said Iran had fired missiles at it and promised to “respond with force.” Meanwhile, Iran accused Israel of attacking it in three waves. Trump warned Israel not to drop bombs on Iran and said he had told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call back Israeli planes that were headed there. Referencing both Iran and Israel, he said, "These guys got to calm down. Ridiculous."
CBS News: Iran launches missile attack on U.S. base at Al Udeid in Qatar, no injuries reported
Iran launched an attack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar on Monday, two days after the U.S. struck three nuclear sites in Iran. Explosions were heard in Qatar, multiple news agencies reported, and photos showed missiles over Qatar's capital city, Doha. U.S. and Qatari authorities said the missiles were intercepted and no one was injured.
CEP Mentions
The Guardian: Recent US political violence aided by DIY murder tradecraft available on internet
“Political polarization, combined with the idea that one’s opponents are irredeemably evil and that there are no other legal avenues to create change, can lead to violence,” said Joshua Fisher-Birch, a terrorism analyst who closely tracks extremists across the political spectrum. “There are several guides online for assassination, guerrilla warfare or similar violent acts, as well as counter-surveillance manuals shared by individuals in communication apps such as Telegram and online libraries.”
France 24: Iranian enriched uranium: these 408.6 kilos which still resist strikes
While Fordo and Natanz, the two main uranium enrichment sites, have "suffered serious damage, and these reserves are not going to enrich themselves," notes Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former German diplomat in Tehran who worked on Iran's nuclear program. He now heads the Counter Extremism Project, an NGO fighting extremist movements.
ZDFheute: Iran attacks, Putin's "dangerous balancing act" in the Middle East, economy in transition
Iran: Continue to side with the regime. Regime change in Iran requires a strong opposition, says security expert [Counter Extremism Project Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler. However, leadership and a shared vision are currently lacking.
WELT: Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler – “The question is, what will the US do now?”
The US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities was followed by a retaliatory strike by Iran. The target was a US base in Qatar. [Counter Extremism Project Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, Middle East expert, explains on WELT TV what consequences the attack on the US base could have.
t-online: "The regime is capable of carrying out attacks"
On Monday morning, Iran and Israel confirmed that they had agreed to a ceasefire, which was apparently violated. Does Germany nevertheless have to prepare for a greater threat from Iran in the future? t-online asked terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler [CEP Senior Director].
Analysis
New York Times: Can Iran, Israel and the U.S. Now All Claim to Have Won?
Even before it fired any missiles, Iran was looking for a way out. On Monday morning, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss striking back against the United States. The Americans had bombed three of Iran’s main nuclear facilities over the weekend, yet another serious blow after a week of attacks by Israel that had inflicted severe damage to Iran’s military leadership and infrastructure. Iran needed to save face. From inside a bunker, Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, sent an order to strike back, according to four Iranian officials familiar with the war planning.
Four experts assess how outside players might respond to the showdown, and whether Tehran will switch up its calculus on procurement, attack tactics, and other military matters as the fight goes on.
United States
Reuters: Trump brokered ceasefire in call with Netanyahu while US team spoke to Iran
President Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire between Israel and Iran through talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday while his team, including Vice President JD Vance, held talks with Tehran, a senior White House official said. The official, providing details of the ceasefire on condition of anonymity, said Israel agreed to it so long as Iran does not launch fresh attacks. Iran signaled that no further attacks would take place, the official said. Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff were involved in the direct and indirect communications with Iran, the official said.
Defense One: Expect Iran to retaliate against US networks, DHS says
Iran-linked hackers and other groups affiliated with Tehran will likely launch cyberattacks against U.S. targets in response to President Donald Trump’s order to strike three of Iran’s nuclear sites, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin issued Sunday. “Low-level cyber attacks against U.S. networks by pro-Iranian hacktivists are likely, and cyber actors affiliated with the Iranian government may conduct attacks against U.S. networks,” said the alert from the National Terrorism Advisory System. The notice, scheduled to expire Sept. 22, adds that “hacktivists and Iranian government-affiliated actors routinely target poorly secured U.S. networks and internet-connected devices for disruptive cyber attacks.”
Protestors gathered outside Minnesota Republican headquarters in Edina Monday evening, speaking out against what organizers call right-wing violence and hate that they say is fanned by the Republican Party. Investigators have not pointed to specific political affiliations for Vance Boelter in the recent lawmaker shootings, but protesters blame far-right-wing rhetoric.
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at preventing the Taliban from benefiting from foreign and humanitarian aid intended for Afghanistan. The legislation, titled the No Tax Dollars for Terrorists Act, was introduced by Congressman Tim Burchett and approved on Monday.
AZ Central: Far-right activist Laura Loomer levels bigoted attacks at AZ congresswoman
Far-right activist Laura Loomer levelled Islamophobic attacks at an Arizona congresswoman online, using derogatory language to describe, at times falsely, U.S. Rep. Yassamin Ansari's ethnicity and heritage. As international tensions mounted following President Donald Trump's strikes on Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend, Loomer made a social media post that appeared to caution people against violence perpetrated by Muslims.
A new terrorism advisory from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security warns that the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran has created a "heightened threat environment" across the country, prompting federal and local authorities to increase security coordination, and encourage public vigilance.
DC News Now: DC officials react to DHS terrorism advisory after US strikes Iran nuclear sites
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a national terrorism advisory until Sept. 22 after the U.S. joined Israel’s military campaign against Iran. In response, Iran has vowed retaliation. According to the advisory, there are no credible threats at this time, but they warn of the possibility of low-level cyber attacks against U.S. networks by so-called pro-Iranian hacktivists. DHS also warns of a possible increase of lone wolf attacks here on the homeland if Iranian leadership issues a religious ruling calling for retaliatory violence. The department also warns of anti-Semitic or anti-Israel sentiment possibly leading to individual attacks as well.
Bergen Record: NJ bill to define antisemitism prompts another tense hearing. Why it's controversial
After a year in legislative limbo, a bill to adopt a definition of antisemitism in New Jersey law finally received another public hearing Monday. But the legislation proved as controversial as ever, with proponents citing a deadly spike in anti-Jewish violence and opponents fearing that the measure would be used to punish criticism of Israel's war in Gaza.
Politico: Critics say Zohran Mamdani is antisemitic. He says he’s holding Israel accountable.
As his New York City mayoral candidacy surges, Zohran Mamdani has come under fire for his defiant stance against Israel, which critics say crosses into antisemitism. The criticism, plastered across mailers funded by a super PAC backing Andrew Cuomo, took on a new life this week when Mamdani opted to do a lengthy podcast interview with The Bulwark during which he defended the use of the phrase “Globalize the Intifada.”
Senator Katie Britt, R-Alabama, on Monday joined Senators John Fetterman, Dave McCormick and several of their Senate colleagues in introducing S. Res. 288, a bipartisan resolution condemning the rise in antisemitic attacks across the country.
In light of the surge in conflicts in the Middle East and rising tension within the U.S., the Oklahoma Department of Education has sent a memo to all public schools within the state guiding them to "safeguard students from woke, radicalized, terrorist-sympathizing rhetoric pushed by leftist educators." In the memo, Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters said, "Oklahoma kids will be taught facts, not indoctrination."
The House Jewish Caucus called for answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the promotion of Kingsley Wilson, the Pentagon press secretary accused of repeatedly posting antisemitic rhetoric online. In a letter sent Tuesday, the 21 Democratic representatives in the caucus aired their concerns over “a series of deeply troubling and offensive statements made by Kingsley Wilson.”
Jewish Telegraphic Agency: Maryland man arrested for threats to Philadelphia Jewish museum
The federal government arrested a Maryland man accused of sending threatening letters to the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia and other Jewish institutions for over a year. Clift A. Seferlis, 55, of Garrett Park, Maryland, was arrested on June 17 and charged with mailing threatening communications, one of which made reference to “Kristallnacht,” a Nazi pogrom carried out in 1938.
A University of Florida law student who posted that Jews must be “abolished by any means necessary” won an award for a paper in which he argued that the Constitution applies solely to white people. The honor for an avowed white supremacist and antisemite has roiled the campus at the public university, in a state where a 2023 law prevents state funding for university programs that advocate for “diversity, equity and inclusion or promote or engage in political or social activism.”
Canada
They came here Monday not only to honour the 331 killed 40 years ago in the Air India bombings, but also to condemn the hatred behind the unprecedented act of terror. Families of the victims joined politicians from Canada, India and Ireland, as well as first responders and the people of County Cork, who have embraced them and grieved with them over four decades.
Police in British Columbia believe they have solved a decades-long mystery by identifying a suspect known as “Mr. X” who is thought to have helped test a bomb before the 1985 Air India terror attack.
But they say the suspect died before facing charges, and police will not be releasing his name.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said the Air India Flight 182 Kanishka bombing 40 years ago is a “sombre reminder of our commitment to fight violent extremism and keep Canadians safe.” Carney's comments coincided with the 40th anniversary of the deadly Kanishka bombing, memorial events for which were held across Canada, including at the Air India monument at Dow's Lake here, by community members, Indian missions among others on Monday.
Colombia
Reuters: 57 soldiers rescued after being kidnapped in southwest Colombia
The Colombian army and police rescued 57 soldiers held for two days in a mountainous southwestern region that is under pressure from leftist guerrillas, the military said on X on Monday. The troops were detained near the village of El Plateado in Cauca province, a strategic area for drug trafficking where security forces launched an operation in October 2024 to expel illegal armed groups.
European Union
DPA: Europol says terrorists getting younger, with one in three under 20
Terrorists are getting younger, with almost one in three suspects under 20 years old last year, and the youngest being just 12, a report by Europol released on Tuesday showed. "Online cult communities" use digital platforms to spread and normalize images of extreme cruelty, extort victims and incite young people to commit acts of violence, the European police organization said on presenting a report on trends in terrorism in The Hague.
Germany
Reuters: German court overturns ban on far-right magazine
A German court has overturned a ban on far-right magazine Compact that was accused of inciting hatred against Jews and foreigners, with a judge deciding on Tuesday that the publication was not extreme enough to justify it. The Federal Administrative Court's ruling, opens new tab dealt a blow to attempts to contain the nativist Alternative for Germany party, the second-largest in parliament after February's election, and its range of online and print outriders.
Deutsche Welle: Racism against Sinti and Roma increasing
Sinti and Roma are especially affected by prejudice, discrimination, racism, according to the Antiziganism Reporting and Information Center in Germany (MIA), which has documented the nature and scale of antiziganism in the country in its latest annual report. The report recorded 1,678 antiziganism cases in 2024, ranging from verbal abuse to assaults — a significant increase on the 621 reported in its first edition, published for the year 2022. "The incidents documented in this report clearly show that verbal stigmatization and antiziganism propaganda paves the way for discrimination and for physical attacks up to life-threatening violence," Mehmet Daimagüler, Germany's first federal commissioner against antiziganism, wrote in the foreword.
A huge hate demonstration against Israel had already taken place in Berlin on Saturday - 15,000 people took to the streets of the capital. Once again, Israel was accused of genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza on posters. According to eyewitnesses, banned symbols were also displayed without any action being taken against them. As always, the massacre of 1200 Israelis by Hamas terrorists and the kidnapping of hundreds of hostages went unmentioned. The police arrested around 50 people with a migration background and from the left-wing scene. Further hate demonstrations have already been announced for the coming weeks in Germany.
Netherlands
The Telegraph: Fire near Amsterdam airport sparks fears of Nato summit sabotage
The Dutch government has launched an investigation into possible sabotage after a fire broke out near the national airport on the eve of the Nato summit. “That is one of the things we are now investigating,” David van Weel, the security minister, told the broadcaster NOS in response to questions about whether the country was under attack. “It could be an activist group. It could be another state. It can be anything.”
United Kingdom
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer admitted he does not think it would be “appropriate” for the Irish hip hop trio Kneecap to perform at the upcoming Glastonbury Festival after one band member was charged for allegedly expressing support for the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization.
Afghanistan
The United Nations Security Council is holding a open briefing on Afghanistan today, Monday, 23 June, as part of its regular quarterly discussions. The session will address the country’s political situation, human rights conditions, and ongoing humanitarian needs.
Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called on the Taliban to uphold their commitments to human rights and counterterrorism, particularly with regard to the rights of women and girls. Speaking at the 51st session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul on Saturday, Dar stressed Afghanistan’s critical role in regional peace and stability.
Afghanistan International: Taliban Rejects UN Secretary-General’s Report As ‘False Propaganda’
The Taliban has dismissed the latest quarterly report by UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the situation in Afghanistan, calling it “false propaganda.” In a statement issued on Saturday, 21 June, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid claimed the report sought to create unnecessary concern and portray a negative image of Afghanistan. He asserted that security across the country is better than before and that citizens are living “peacefully” under the Taliban’s rule.
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem Post: Hamas leaders' October 7 letter reveals attack strategy and plea to Hezbollah
A letter written by Hamas leadership addressed to Hezbollah and IRGC senior leadership, discovered by Israeli intelligence following the assassination of Mohammed Sinwar, revealed that Hamas had believed that October 7 would be the end of the Jewish state. Written by top Hamas leaders, the document provided insight into the mood leading up to the attack, the relationship between Hamas, Hezbollah, and Iran, and the strategy Hamas believed would result in Israel's destruction. This letter, composed by Hamas leaders Mohammed Deif, Yahya Sinwar, and Marwan Issa, was addressed to Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Saeed Izadi, commander of the Palestine Corps within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Quds Force.
Iran
Reuters: Explosions ring out in Tehran despite Trump's order to Israel to stop strikes
Explosions rang out in Tehran on Tuesday despite U.S. President Donald Trump saying Israel had called airstrikes off at his command to preserve an hours-old ceasefire. Two witnesses reached by telephone in the Iranian capital said they heard two loud explosions. Israeli army radio said Israel had struck an Iranian radar site near Tehran.
Jerusalem Post: Axis of the weak: Iran's proxy network has been severely damaged
But what began as a failure gradually turned into a success, albeit with varying degrees of achievement. Hezbollah suffered a severe blow and lost its chain of command, a development that led to a ceasefire, withdrawal from the border, and the beginning of a stabilization process in Lebanon’s political system. The campaign against the Houthis also yielded gains, although the group has neither been defeated nor ceased its attacks. The confrontation with Iran has thus far resulted in impressive accomplishments. The American strike of Iran’s nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan further exposed Iran’s and its proxies’ weakness.
Reuters: Succession plans for Iran's Khamenei hit top gear
The clock's ticking for senior clerics seeking a successor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. A three-man committee from a top clerical body, appointed by Khamenei himself two years ago to identify his replacement, has accelerated its planning in recent days since Israel attacked Iran and threatened to assassinate the veteran leader, five insiders with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters. Khamenei, 86, is being regularly briefed on the talks, according to the Iranian sources who requested anonymity to discuss highly sensitive matters. He has gone into hiding with his family and is being guarded by the Vali-ye Amr special forces unit of the Revolutionary Guards, a top security official said.
Reuters: Dissident leader abroad urges Iranians to bring down Khamenei
The leader of a Paris-based Iranian opposition group said after the announcement of a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel air war on Tuesday that the Iranian people should now bring down Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's system. Maryam Rajavi, President-elect of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, spoke a day after the last heir to the Iranian monarchy urged Western states to accept that "regime change" is needed to bring lasting peace and regional stability.
Iraq
Reuters: Iraq says drones attacked military sites and bases, damaging radar systems
Iraq said on Tuesday several military sites and bases belonging to Iraqi security forces were targeted by drones, significantly damaging two army radar systems and triggering a call from the prime minister for an investigation into the incident. The source of the drones wasn't clear pending results of the investigation, but two security sources said the drones were small and had been flown to the targeted sites from nearby locations.
Kurdistan24: KNCS Condemns Killing of Kurdish Civilian in Afrin, Demands Militia Withdrawal
The Kurdish National Council (KNCS) in Afrin on Wednesday strongly condemned the killing of a young Kurdish civilian, Mustafa Barzani Jamil Sheikho, in the Jindires district, Afrin northern Syria (Western Kurdistan), calling it part of an ongoing chain of crimes against Kurdish residents. The Council demanded the immediate withdrawal of armed factions and the safe return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their original homes.
Israel
Washington Post: Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’
People working for Israel’s security services who speak Persian, Iran’s primary language, called senior Iranian officials on their cellphones and warned them that they, too, would die unless they ceased supporting the regime of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, according to the three people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss clandestine operations. One of them estimated that more than 20 Iranians in positions of power were contacted. The Washington Post obtained an audio recording and transcript of one such call, which took place the same day, June 13, that Israel began its bombardment of Iran.
Before launching its attack on Iran last week, Israel provided the U.S. with intelligence it deemed alarming: Tehran was conducting renewed research useful for a nuclear weapon, including on an explosive triggering system. But U.S. officials briefed by the Israelis weren’t convinced that the information pointed to a decision by Tehran to build a bomb, according to a senior intelligence official, another U.S. official and two congressional aides familiar with the discussions.
Reuters: Israeli defence minister orders attacks on Iran after ceasefire 'violation'
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday he has ordered the country's military to respond forcefully to what he said was Iran’s violation of a ceasefire with Israel. The directive followed an announcement by the military that it had detected missile launches from Iran towards Israel.
Four people were killed and at least 22 others injured Tuesday morning when Iran fired six missile barrages in quick succession at Israel in the final hours before the intended start of a 7 a.m. ceasefire (Israel time) announced by US President Donald Trump.
Lebanon
Naharnet: Report: US asks Lebanon to implement political-security roadmap within 5 months
U.S. envoy Tom Barrack carried to Beirut a five-page political-security roadmap that Washington wants Lebanon to implement within five months, a media report said on Tuesday. “The first step would be the consensus of the three presidents, Joseph Aoun, Nawaf Salam and Nabih Berri, on monopolizing arms, all arms, in the hand of the Lebanese state and sending this file urgently to Cabinet for unanimous approval,” Lebanese news portal Asas Media reported.
Naharnet: Qassem warns attack on Iran to have 'hefty prices'
Hezbollah chief Sheikh Naim Qassem warned in an interview published Monday that “the attack on Iran will have hefty prices because the entire region is in danger.” In an interview with the Hezbollah-affiliated al-Ahed news portal, Qassem also slammed U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats against Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Qatar
Reuters: Qatar-Iran ties scarred but should recover after missile salvo at US base, Qatari PM says
Qatar's prime minister said on Tuesday relations with Iran have been scarred by an Iranian missile volley at a U.S. airbase in the Gulf Arab state, but that he hoped ties would eventually "come back to normal". Iran responded to U.S. participation in Israel's air war against Iran by firing missiles on Monday at the Al Ubeid air base, but no one was hurt after Tehran gave advance warning, and a ceasefire was announced hours later by Washington.
Syria
New Arab: For Syria's Christians, Damascus church bombing marks a fearful new chapter
“Our churches are our homes,” says Mark, 26, standing amid the shattered glass and blackened walls of the St. Elias Church. “We were raised in these churches, but there are children who will never be able to grow up here as we did.” He speaks softly, his voice barely heard above the churning chaos around him. Sirens wail, as armed men pile out of pick-up trucks and residents, some wrapped in bandages, speak frantically to distraught relatives on the phone.
New Arab: Syria expels leader of leftist Palestinian faction
Syria has expelled Talal Naji, the long-time leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command (PFLP-GC), in a significant move signalling the country's ongoing shift away from the foreign policy of the previous Assad regime.
Yemen
Shafaq News: Yemen's Houthis reaffirm 'unwavering stance' on Gaza
On Tuesday, Yemen’s Houthi-aligned Coalition of Anti-Aggression Political Parties reaffirmed the country's commitment to supporting Gaza amid what it described as “continued Israeli and US assault.” Speaking to Shafaq News, Adel Rajeh, a member of the coalition’s executive committee, described Yemen’s backing for Gaza as an “unwavering stance” adopted by Yemen’s leadership, represented by Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, and widely shared by both the armed forces and the broader population.
India
NDTV: "Have Shown No Hideout Is Safe For Terrorists": PM Modi On Operation Sindoor
Asserting that Operation Sindoor has made clear to the world India's stringent policy against terrorism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that his government takes whatever steps are appropriate in national interest. Weapons manufactured in India showed their impact during the conflict with Pakistan, he said, without naming the country, at an event to mark the centenary celebration of the conversation between spiritual figure and social reformer Sree Narayana Guru and Mahatma Gandhi.
Pakistan
Daily Times: Only state can declare jihad, says DG ISPR
Inter-Services Public Relations Director General (DG ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said that only the state can declare jihad, stressing that “no individual or group has this authority”. Lt Gen Chaudhry said this while interacting with members of various religious and social circles during an event in Karachi on Sunday. The statement has come over a month following a days-long military engagement between Pakistan and India. Since the military conflict, officers of Pakistan’s armed forces have held a spree of meetings with people belonging to different walks of life.
Algeria
Morocco World News: Algeria State Media Brands US ‘Terrorist’ While Militaries Cooperate Closely
Algeria’s El Chourouk newspaper has launched a blistering attack on the US, labeling America as a “terrorist entity.”
Niger
Defense Post: Suspected IS Jihadists Kill Dozens of Niger Civilians
An attack by suspected jihadists has killed “dozens” of civilians in Niger in the latest massacre to plague the unrest-hit border with Burkina Faso and Mali, sources told AFP on Monday. Along with its Sahel neighbors Mali and Burkina Faso, Niger has been plagued by years of persistent jihadist unrest, as well as criminal gangs and sectarian and ethnic violence.
Somalia
TRT Global: Somali army kills at least 20 al-Shabaab terrorists
At least 20 al-Shabaab militants were killed by the Somali National Army, backed by local militias, after the group attacked military positions in the central Hiraan region, the Defence Ministry said late on Sunday. “Nearly 20 militants were killed, others fled. Pursuit operations are ongoing. MoD (Ministry of Defence) remains committed to defending Somalia and ending al-Shabaab terror,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement on X.
Sudan
Sudan’s foreign ministry on Sunday once again accused Kenya of actively supporting the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group. It warned that Nairobi’s actions threaten regional security and the integrity of African states. The strongly worded statement came after a Kenyan government spokesperson’s June 16 claim that the United Arab Emirates was backing the RSF, which is fighting Sudan’s army, to control the country’s resources and Red Sea coastline. Khartoum said this confirmed a “known truth.”
Technology
Reuters: WhatsApp banned on US House of Representatives devices, memo shows
Meta Platforms' (META.O), opens new tab WhatsApp messaging service has been banned from all U.S. House of Representatives devices, according to a memo sent to all House staff on Monday. The notice said the "Office of Cybersecurity has deemed WhatsApp a high risk to users due to the lack of transparency in how it protects user data, absence of stored data encryption, and potential security risks involved with its use."
MEMRI: Al-Qaeda Affiliate Al-Shabab Launches Encrypted Signal Account
The media arm of Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, Al-Shabab, has launched a new account on encrypted messaging platform Signal. The new launch was announced on an encrypted jihadi forum.
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