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Check out today's Metacurity for the critical infosec developments you might have missed over the weekend, including
--Black Basta suspects’ homes raided; gang leader added to most-wanted list,
--Jordanian national pleads guilty to access broker charges,
--Acting head of CISA was blocked by colleagues from removing CIO,
--Iranian campaign sought to steal Gmail and other account credentials,
--Man pleads guilty to hacking US S.Ct.,
--DPRK hackers impersona…

Black Basta suspects’ homes raided; gang leader added to most-wanted list
Jordanian national pleads guilty to access broker charges, Acting head of CISA was blocked by colleagues from removing CIO, Iranian campaign sought to steal GMail and other account credentials, Man pleads guilty to hacking US S.Ct., DPRK hackers pose as human rights orgs, much more

Germany turns away suspected Russian shadow fleet tanker from Baltic Sea: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/17/germany-turns-away-suspected-russian.html

#ACAB #NYPD https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-sho…

Off-duty NYPD officer allegedly opened fire on group he suspected of stealing his car: Sources
An off-duty NYPD officer was placed on modified duty after allegedly opening fire on a group of people in the Bronx whom he suspected of stealing his car,…

POL-GS: Pressemitteilung des Polizeikommissariats Seesen vom 19.02.2026 Goslar (ots) - Sachbeschädigung am PKW Am 17.02.2026, kam es zwischen 11:30 Uhr - 12:10 Uhr in Seesen (OT Rhüden) in der Straße "Auf den Steinen" zu einer Sachbeschädigung an einem PKW. Der PKW habe in Höhe der Hausnummer 4 abgeparkt gestanden. ... https://www.

That's the way to do it!
BBC News - Andrew arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office
#epstein

Talking with a Latino colleague about something affecting something, he said “the affectation was…”
So I explained that the verb of “affect” is “effect” and “affectation” means something else.
I was merciful and didn’t explain that “affect” is also a noun meaning something completely different: “The suspect was described as having a flat affect”.
Nor that “effect” is also a verb, also different: “I effected the funds transfer”.
Poor guy already thinks English is insa…

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has ordered a combat readiness inspection of the country's armed forces,
the Belarusian Defense Ministry announced on October 11.
The move comes amid growing concern in Europe over suspected Russian sabotage operations
and repeated violations of NATO airspace by unidentified drones.
The Belarusian military is implementing a "set of measures" to bring select units to their "highest level of combat readiness&qu…

Belarus launches military readiness check as security concerns grow
The Belarusian military is implementing a "set of measures" to bring select units to their "highest level of combat readiness" under Alexander Lukashenko's direct orders.

Italy detains ship over suspected breach of EU sanctions on Russia after Novorossiysk call: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/17/italy-detains-ship-over-suspected.html

From a Falun Gong publication.
A suspected ransomware attack on China’s National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin has raised serious concerns about the security of sensitive research data linked to the country’s aerospace, defense, and scientific programs.
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Hackers Claim Breach of China’s Supercomputing Hub, Stealing 10PB of Sensitive Military Data - Vision Times
A group of hackers claim to have breached China’s National Supercomputing Center in Tianjin and stolen more than 10 petabytes of research data, including sensitive aerospace and military simulations

Italy detains vessel carrying metal for suspected Russia sanctions violations: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/18/italy-detains-vessel-carrying-metal.html