This DAP highlights – ODNI report – Uyghur Genocide and Concentrated Reeducation Camps in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China / Gate 15’s Weekly Security Sprint EP 89 - Post election texts, terror arrests and threats, and compromised emails / USCIRF hearing – Addressing Entities of Particular Concern: Non-State Actors and Egregious Violations of Religious Freedom. DAP also has More Faith-Based Stories and Select All-Hazard Stories. These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Faith-Based Daily Awareness Post 28 February 2024
Faith-Based Security Headlines
These updates are shared to help raise the situational awareness of Faith-Based organizations to best defend against and mitigate the impacts from all-hazards threats including physical security, cybersecurity, and natural disasters.
Church attacks up 800% over 6 years
The FISMTV article cites a Family Research Council (FRC) report that “shows attacks on American churches have increased by 800% over the past six years.”
“Between January 2018 and November 2023, there were over 900 attacks. The vast majority of these were acts of vandalism, but there were also more serious crimes – such as bomb threats and attempted arson.
According to the report, church attacks skyrocketed last year. There were over 430 incidents in 2023, more than double the year before.”
The 183-page FRC report can be found here.
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Analyst Comments:
While the FB-ISAO Blogs report daily on individual church attacks, it can be helpful to see the big picture. Faith-Based Organization should consider reviewing the report to see the current threat environment and evaluate their current protective measures.
Man’s ‘kill manifesto’ outlined plot to shoot males at Virginia church over failed prayer and lack of romance, police say.
The Blazemedia article quotes what the police call a “kill manifesto”:
“Despite my continued sacrifices in the name of duty, my quiet donations to churches, God’s community,” he allegedly wrote, “praying on my knees every morning at 5am for an hour, thanking God in Jesus’ name, despite my faith even in my worst of days, nothing has changed, my mental health continues to deteriorate. I am not allowed to be in love. To experience love. To experience a romantic relationship.” The letter went on to say that he was targeting men in romantic relationships. “I want them to know what it’s like to be me — to labor through yearning for that romantic love and never obtaining it,” he allegedly wrote.
Analyst Comments
Faith-Based ISAO highlighted the incident in the 26 September 2023 Daily Awareness Post (DAP). The incident was an excellent example of a concerned citizen reporting suspicious activity to the authorities, law enforcement coordination across multiple jurisdictions, and robust house of worship security prevented a tragedy from occurring.
Being aware of perpetrators’ manifestos will assist Faith-Based Organizations in preparing for future threats by similar bad actors.
USSS: Virtual Training Calendar & Registration Form
The U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) is pleased to offer virtual training presentations on targeted violence prevention. Please select one or more events from the list below and fill in the required information below to register. A link to attend the event will be e-mailed to you before the event date.
- Enhancing School Safety Using Behavioral Threat Assessment (intended for school administrators, educators, and other school safety stakeholders; choose all that apply)*:
- Friday March 8, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Wednesday May 8, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Thursday July 11, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Preventing Mass Attacks in Our Communities (intended for law enforcement and other community safety stakeholders; choose all that apply)*:
- Thursday April 4, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Wednesday June 5, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Wednesday August 7, 2024 | 12:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Weekly Security Sprint EP 54. Board talks, AI, event preparedness, ransomware and more
The Gate 15 Security Sprint is a weekly rundown of the week’s notable all-hazards security news, risks and threats and some of the key focus areas for organizations to consider behind the headlines. Gate 15 team members discuss physical security, cybersecurity, natural hazards, health threats and other issues across our environment.
In this Week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy discuss:
- UK NCSC: Cyber security governance: the role of the board
- AI
- Ransomware
- CISA Hosts CISA Live! – K-12 School Safety on Thursday, February 29 at 12:30. Access the event page here.
- Resources
- AT&T Outage
- Russia
The above Gate 15 Weekly Security Sprint website also provides links to many security-related items of interest.
Information on other Gate 15 podcasts can be found at Podcasts (gate15.global).
More Faith-Based Stories
A teammate is charged with killing an athlete at a Christian university
Trial begins for Albuquerque man accused of murdering church security guard
Violent Pro-Palestine Horde Forces Jewish Students to Flee From Event at Berkeley
Crucifix damaged at All Saints Mission in Oakland Park
Bomb threat reported at Covenant School’s temporary site
Two San Francisco Bay Catholic Schools to Close Over Security and Other Concerns
FL: Pro-Palestinian protesters enter synagogue during event
Salem Satanic Temple Bomb Threat Cleared: Police
Hitler-praising Massachusetts GOP candidate pledges to ‘exile all Jews’
Pastor apologizes for saying he wouldn’t convict rapist if woman was wearing shorts
Long Read: The New Antisemitism
Church Security Essentials 2024: Enhancing Safety in Houses of Worship in Austin, Texas
Mafioso Used Bleach to Poison Italian Church’s Communion Wine, Priest Says
A synagogue courtyard was set on fire in Tunisia
UK House of Commons: Sikh MP accuses India-linked agents for targeting her community leaders
Welsh Singer Leads Choir in Reciting Genocidal Chants Against Jews
Corey Turner, pastor of global Pentecostal megachurch, confirms resignation over adultery
Select All-Hazards Stories
Homegrown extremists in N.J.? They could sow chaos as election nears, agency warns.
Media Advisory: Subcommittee Markup for Legislation to Combat Transnational Repression on U.S. Soil
Building Security: Facing Converging Cyber-Physical Risks
3 men snared in right-wing extremism probe charged in London court with prepping for terrorism
Germany: Far-left RAF terror suspect Daniela Klette arrested
Israeli Airstrikes Hit Lebanon
Israel and Hamas indicate no deal is imminent
Strong Cold Front Crossing the Eastern U.S.; Another Winter Storm to Enter the Western U.S. National Weather Service
Out-of-control wildfires scorch Texas Panhandle and prompt shutdown of nuclear weapons facility and Wildfires Prompt Evacuations in Texas and Oklahoma
In the check-out line buying gift cards? Read on to avoid a scam
As Predicted: Scammers Are Now Scanning Faces To Defeat Biometric Security Measures
Tumblr and WordPress to Sell Users’ Data to Train AI Tools
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order to Protect Americans’ Sensitive Personal Data
FBI & CISA #StopRansomware: ALPHV Blackcat
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