News Mention: New Orleans raises specter of persistent ISIS threat

“The group has counselled patience in its efforts to target the United States and other Western countries since it lost its self-declared 'caliphate' territory in Iraq and Syria in 2019, said Lucas Webber, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, a nongovernmental organisation that aims to disrupt extremists’ use of the internet.

Still, Webber said, it “has remained highly active online, and a robust official and supporting network of propaganda outlets have flourished across platforms."

ISIS also has “ramped up” its operations in recent months to carry out or guide attacks on its perceived enemies, Webber said."

NBC News, 02 January 2025

News Mention: Rise in vigilante attacks in US highlight growing online DIY terrorism resources

News Mention: Rise in vigilante attacks in US highlight growing online DIY terrorism resources

“The Director General of MI5, Ken McCallum, has recently highlighted how counterterrorism now competes with other national security priorities for...

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News Mention: Islamic State Exploits Hostile Sentiments Amid Israeli-Hamas Conflict

News Mention: Islamic State Exploits Hostile Sentiments Amid Israeli-Hamas Conflict

Lucas Webber, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, said part of the attraction to IS and other parallel jihadist groups...

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News Mention: Islamic State's Threat to the US

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News Mention: Islamic State's Threat to the US

“Lucas Webber, a senior threat intelligence analyst at Tech Against Terrorism, said there was a “heightened [IS] threat to the west during the...

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