Fola Aina chaired today’s third session on emerging technologies in the extremist environment, focusing on drones, the metaverse, 3D-printed guns and terrorist financing. Featuring panelists Rajan Basra, @julie_renbeJulie, @jessmarindavis, and Dr Francis Okpaleke.

#GNETConference2024

“A 25-year-old man was charged with two counts of attempting to provide currency and monetary instruments to ISIS in March and May 2023.” fox2detroit.com/news/detroit-m…

#Hezbollah appeals for donations to finance its weapons lorientlejour.com/article/1415346

Threats made against LGBTQ+ people by terrorist organizations are not uncommon. 'Some potential recruits will be motivated by sectarianism, others by anti-Western propaganda, and yet others are motivated by homophobia,' explains Colin P. Clarke with The New York Times
nytimes.com/2024/05/21/tra…

Today's Insight Monitor is out and it's a look at a Quebec-based group that is part of Canada's white power ecosystem. This is our 6th article in our series, and a must-read for anyone following extremism in Canada:

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/nouvelle-all…

The NSIRA report “calls for enhanced “intelligence literacy” among regular consumers of intelligence work and a common understanding of what constitutes political foreign interference.”

theglobeandmail.com/politics/artic…

Reading (and thinking about) this this week, and of course the illicit finance implications of the axis of upheaval….

Tomorrow on Insight Monitor we're continuing our series mapping Canada's white power ecosystem. We're heading east and looking at groups operating in Quebec. Subscribe so you don't miss out!

open.substack.com/pub/insightint…

Our Annual conference starts tomorrow, with a great line-up of speakers, and you can still register to watch online!

Looking forward to speaking on terrorist financing adaptation on Wednesday. Still time to register if you want to catch it :)

(I will obviously talk about crypto, and a whole lot more!)

Taxation is one of Hamas's main sources of funds. Despite the ongoing war in Gaza, there are reports that Hamas has continued this activity, which gives it a financial lifeline when other financing options might be cut off. Read to learn more:

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/hamas-fundra…

🚨I'm pleased to be joining this panel next week on Economic deterrence and the positive impact of sanctions! I'll be sharing insights from across my investigations & research on how sanctions disrupt and degrade state and non-state actor capabilities.

connect.cluesoftware.com/events/147919

By popular demand, we've unlocked our April TF news roundup - it'll be free to read for about a week, so don't miss out!

Next month, you can vote on one article to unlock and read for free. All you have to do is subscribe to our newsletter.

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/global-terro…

From the Insight Monitor archives, a look at how the Houthis finance their activities and organization:

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/the-houthis?…

Interesting development in Australia that not mirrored elsewhere (particularly the UK) where youth radicalization & mobilization remains a major issue

'ASIO's priority counter-terrorism caseload now includes fewer minors compared to 2020.'

abc.net.au/news/2024-05-2…

#Germany
Two men from #Stuttgart and #Weinheim , respectively, in custody on suspicion of plotting a stabbing attack against synagogue visitors in #Heidelberg with intent to provoke a lethal response from police.
Joint DA and Landeskriminalamt BW press release (🇩🇪):
presseportal.de/blaulicht/pm/1…

Again:
-Qatar hosts a Hamas office with the explicit support & encouragement of the US & Israel (though that may change after the war)
-there is a lot to criticize about Qatar. But if Hamas leaves & goes to Iran or Turkey, that is worse for Israel & the US - and for the hostages

From the Insight Monitor archives, a look at a recent ideologically-motivated violent extremist attack in Canada and how it was financed:

newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/imve-attack-…

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) warns that '“inspired lone actors” could target crowded or unsecured Pride events and LGBTQ2 venues this year, inspired by growing anti-LGBTQ2 rhetoric and incitements online.'

globalnews.ca/news/10519905/…

Great Saturday morning read. A 'crypto and anti-money laundering expert' who trained cops to fight financial crime also allegedly ran a dark web drug market and planned to extort its users.

wired.com/story/lin-rui-…