CYBER
(U) Telegram Hit by Cyber-Attack, CEO Points to Hong Kong Protests, China
(U) Encrypted messaging service Telegram suffered a major cyber-attack that appeared to originate from china, the company’s CEO said on 13 June, linking it to the ongoing political unrest in Hong Kong. Many protesters in the city have used Telegram to evade electronic surveillance and coordinate their demonstrations against a controversial Beijing-backed plan that would allow extraditions from the semi-autonomous territory to the mainland. Telegram announced late on 12 June that it was suffering “a powerful” distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, which involves a hacker overwhelming a target’s servers by making a massive number of fake requests.
For more visit: https://www.securityweek.com/telegram-hit-cyber-attack-ceo-points-hk-protests-china
OHIO
(U) Water Safety Urged as Weather Warms
(U) Water safety is being reminded as the search for a missing 15-year old Columbus teen last seen swimming in the Kokosing River in Knox County continues. According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, search efforts ended for the second day with no signs of the teen in the Honey Run Park area. As the weather warms, officials are urging people to be aware of the dangers at some rivers, creeks, and ponds. Some water levels in some rivers or creeks could look deceiving.
For more visit: https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/water-safety-urged-to-be-on-peoples-minds-as-weather-warms
INFRASTRUCTURE
(U) State Patrol Names Driver who Caused Swanton Train Derailment
(U) Troopers from the Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) have identified the driver of the vehicle that caused the Swanton train derailment on 6 June. The Patrol announced that the 2011 Chevrolet (USBUS) Tahoe was operated by Logan Paige Guess (USPER) of Delta, OH. OSHP continues to investigate the crash between a train and an SUV in the Village of Swanton in Fulton County. On 6 June at approximately 10:17 PM, a train traveling west struck a Chevy Tahoe left abandoned on the tracks which derailed 15 train cars and damaged 5 other parked passenger cars struck by debris.
For more visit: https://www.13abc.com/content/news/State-Patrol-names-driver-that-caused-Swanton-train-derailment-511198602.html
NATIONAL
(U) Memphis Protesters Hurl Bricks and Rocks at Police in Outcry over Man’s Death
(U) At least 24 officers and deputies were injured after a protest over the death of a Memphis, TN man devolved into chaos after demonstrators threw bricks at police and squad cars. The protests came after US Marshals shot and killed a man on the night of 12 June. The Marshals were trying to stop the man, who was wanted on multiple warrants, outside a home as the man was getting into a vehicle, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. The man “reportedly rammed his vehicle into the officers’ vehicles multiple times before exiting with a weapon.”
For more visit: https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/13/us/memphis-shooting-officers-injured/index.html
TRANSNATIONAL
(U) Tankers Targeted Near Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran-US Tensions
(U) Two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz were damaged in suspected attacks on 13 June, an assault that left 1 tanker ablaze and adrift as sailors were evacuated from both vessels and the US Navy rushed to assist amid heightened tensions between Washington and Tehran. The Navy and the ship’s owner offered no immediate explanation on what weapon caused the damage to the 2 ships in the Gulf of Oman off the coast of Iran, though all believed the ships had been targeted.
For more visit: https://apnews.com/d67714ab8ac344a3b3af19cca1c20192
HISTORICAL EVENTS
Significant Holidays
- 16 June: Father’s Day
- 19 June: Juneteenth
SIGNIFICANT DATES/EVENTS
(U) Below is a list of upcoming events occurring in Ohio in which crowds of 10,000 or more are anticipated. This list is intended to provide situational and operational awareness for upcoming public gatherings. To add your event or additional details for the events listed, please send information to STACCEvents@dps.ohio.gov as the STACC will continue to update the list on a regular basis.
(U) Please report any suspicious activity or threats to these events immediately to local law enforcement or the STACC at STACC@dps.ohio.gov or 1-877-OHS-INTEL (647-4683).
ADDITIONAL ARTICLES + TOOLS
To report suspicious activity or possible terrorism or extremist related information please contact the OHS Terrorism Analysis Unit (TAU) at OHSTAU@dps.ohio.gov.
To report criminal activity please contact the OSP Intel Unit at OSPINTEL@dps.ohio.gov.
If you are unsure of what type of activity you have witnessed and would like to report it, you can use the STACC email STACC@dps.ohio.gov, and your report will be forwarded to the appropriate team.
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