October 2025 Security News |
- As Trump continues illegally federalizing the National Guard, California doubles down on challenge California Governor - Gavin Newsom 31 Oct 2025 -- Today, Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta asked a federal judge to lift the stay on proceedings on California's challenge to the President's federalization and deployment of the National Guard through February 2026.
- Tallinn Mechanism Partners Commit Over 241.7 million euros to Strengthen Ukraine's Cyber Defences Amid Escalating Russian Aggression Canada 31 Oct 2025 -- Tallinn Mechanism Members Canada, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States together with observers Czechia, the European Union, NATO and the World Bank, gathered in Paris on October 30-31st.
- Tallinn Mechanism members announce additional €60 million in support for Ukraine Estonia MFA 31 Oct 2025 -- On 30-31 October, participants of the Tallinn Mechanism convened in Paris, with donor countries collectively announcing an additional €60 million in support of Ukraine's cyber resilience this year. Estonia contributes €500,000 annually to the mechanism.
- 15th meeting of the India-Australia JWG on Counter Terrorism (October 29-30, 2025) India MEA 30 Oct 2025 -- The 15th meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on Counter Terrorism was held on 29-30 October 2025 in Canberra, Australia.
- Treasury Sanctions Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organization Smuggling Migrants into the United States US Treasury 30 Oct 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Bhardwaj Human Smuggling Organization (Bhardwaj HSO), a transnational criminal organization (TCO) based in Cancun, Mexico, as well as its leader Vikrant Bhardwaj (Bhardwaj), three other individuals, and 16 companies that have facilitated and profited from the HSO's criminal activities.
- Suspected Dawlah Islamiyah bombmaker nabbed in Sultan Kuldarat Philippine News Agency 29 Oct 2025 -- Elite police officers from the Special Action Force (SAF) arrested an alleged bombmaker of the Dawlah Islamiyah (DI)-Hassan Group during an operation in Palimbang, Sultan Kudarat, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Wednesday.
- China approves amendment to cybersecurity law People's Daily 28 Oct 2025 -- An amendment to China's Cybersecurity Law was approved Tuesday by the country's top legislature.
- Press release on the UN Convention against Cybercrime Signing Ceremony and High-Level Conference in Hanoi (Vietnam), October 25-26, 2025 Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 28 Oct 2025
- Finland Joins the Tallinn Mechanism to Strengthen Ukraine's Cyber Defense Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland 27 Oct 2025 -- Finland has become the thirteenth country to join the Tallinn Mechanism—an international initiative that helps Ukraine enhance its cyber resilience and digital security.
- Finland Joins the Tallinn Mechanism to Strengthen Ukraine's Cyber Defense Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 27 Oct 2025
- ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda: Council renews sanctions regime by another year EC/CEU 27 Oct 2025 -- The Council today renewed the EU autonomous restrictive measures against ISIL/Da'esh and Al-Qaeda and persons, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them, prolonging their duration for a further year, until 31 October 2026.
- The address of Assistant Secretary-General and head of the Media and Communication Sector At the signing ceremony of the United Nations Convention Against Cybercrime League of Arab States 26 Oct 2025
- Colombia's president slams US sanctions as 'paradoxical', hails Colombia's anti-narcotics efforts Press TV 25 Oct 2025 -- Colombian President Gustavo Petro has vowed to stand firm after the US imposed sanctions on him over alleged links to drug trafficking, calling Washington's move a "paradox" given his long-standing cooperation in the fight against narcotics.
- Sixty-five nations sign first UN treaty to fight cybercrime, in milestone for digital cooperation UN News 25 Oct 2025 -- Sixty-five nations have signed a landmark United Nations treaty in Hanoi aimed at tackling cybercrime - a move Secretary-General António Guterres hailed as a historic step toward a safer digital world.
- Secretary-General's remarks at the Cybercrime Convention Signing Ceremony [as delivered] UN Secretary-General 25 Oct 2025
- Secretary-General's Joint Press Conference with the Prime Minister of Viet Nam on the signing of the Cybercrime convention UN Secretary-General 25 Oct 2025
- Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2025 -- Today, the Department of Justice announced that it will monitor polling sites in six jurisdictions ahead of the upcoming November 4, 2025, general election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.
- Two Defendants Convicted of Conspiring to Provide Material Support to ISIS US Dept. of Justice 24 Oct 2025 -- Defendants Used Bitcoin, PayPal, and GoFundMe to Collectively Transfer Thousands of Dollars to ISIS, Which Were Disguised in Part as Charitable Giving
- US infiltration against China's National Time Service Center 'proves once again it is the largest source of cyberattack:' FM Global Times 24 Oct 2025 -- Regarding the case recently revealing the cyberattacks and infiltration by US National Security Agency (NSA) against China's National Time Service Center, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun on Friday strongly condemned the US government for launching intrusions on China's critical infrastructure. "The relevant case shows the international community what the real 'Volt Typhoon Operation' is, and once again proves that the US is the world's largest source of cyberattacks," the spokesperson said.
- U.S. Decision Not to Certify Colombia's Counternarcotics Efforts and Sanctions Actions Against Colombian Officials Involved in Global Illicit Drug Trade US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2025 -- "Due to President Gustavo Petro's disastrous and ineffective counternarcotics policies, Secretary of State Marco Rubio will not certify Colombia under the criteria of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024, as carried forward by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2025. "
- Treasury Sanctions Colombian President Gustavo Petro and His Support Network US Treasury 24 Oct 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is designating Gustavo Francisco Petro Urrego (Gustavo Petro), the President of Colombia, pursuant to counternarcotics-related authorities. In addition, OFAC is also designating several supporters of Gustavo Petro, namely his wife, his son, and a close associate.
- Co-Chairs' Statement on the 6th U.S.-ASEAN Cyber Policy Dialogue US Dept. of State 24 Oct 2025
- One wrong letter: UN moves to curb cybercrime with new convention UN News 24 Oct 2025 -- Imagine this: you visit the familiar website of your local hardware store. Everything looks the same — the same design, the same brand name, the same interface.
- ICYMI: DNI Gabbard, Homeland Security Task Force Launch Fusion Cell To Thwart Foreign Terrorist Gangs And Cartels Director of National Intelligence 24 Oct 2025 -- On Thursday, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard joined a White House roundtable alongside President Trump, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pamela Bondi, Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, and other top Administration officials to highlight the extraordinary successes of President Trump's interagency Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF).
- Trump calls off sending National Guard to U.S. San Francisco People's Daily 24 Oct 2025 -- U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday called off the deployment of the National Guard to San Francisco, the U.S. state of California, in a reversal from his previous remarks.
- Governor Newsom to Trump: We're suing immediately if you send troops into San Francisco California Governor - Gavin Newsom 21 Oct 2025 -- Today, California Governor Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced California will sue the Trump Administration immediately if they illegally send in the National Guard into San Francisco.
- LA mayor calls for Congressional investigation into U.S. federal agents' "unlawful" enforcement actions People's Daily 21 Oct 2025 -- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Monday called for an immediate Congressional investigation into "the unlawful and unconstitutional abduction, detainment, and alleged abuse of U.S. citizens and immigrants by federal agents without a judicial warrant or probable cause," according to a press release from the mayor's office.
- Sinaloa Cartel Boss Identified and Located by ODNI's National Counterterrorism Center, Led to Successful Arrest Director of National Intelligence 21 Oct 2025 -- The Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) identified and shared actionable intelligence with U.S. and Mexican law enforcement partners that led to the arrest of Sinaloa Cartel Plaza Boss Leonardo Daniel Martinez Vera, also known as "El Pato," in Juarez, Mexico, on October 15, 2025.
- UK removes Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham from terrorist organisation list UK FCDO 21 Oct 2025 -- An order has been laid in Parliament to deproscribe Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), enabling closer engagement with the new Syrian government.
- Governor Newsom to the Supreme Court: do not let Trump use the military against American communities California Governor - Gavin Newsom 20 Oct 2025 -- As President Trump and his cabinet continue their efforts to distract from their disastrous shutdown by deploying the National Guard as their own personal police force, today Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Bonta filed an amicus brief in the United States Supreme Court in support of Illinois' position in Trump v. Illinois.
- Coast Guard launches Operation River Wall to control the border along the Rio Grande US Coast Guard 20 Oct 2025 -- The Coast Guard announced today the deployment of additional forces to the Rio Grande River in eastern Texas, starting on October 9, 2025, to ensure operational control of the border where the President has declared a national emergency. This surge operation - known as Operation River Wall - will bolster ongoing Coast Guard efforts to control, secure and defend approximately 260 miles of the Rio Grande River that makes up the U.S. border there. Leveraging its unmatched expertise, authorities and capabilities, the Coast Guard will deter, interdict, and defeat illegal immigration, drug smuggling, and other threats to our communities.
- Ministerial Committee on Legislation approves terrorist designation for crime groups Israel - Prime Minister 19 Oct 2025 -- The Ministerial Committee on Legislation gave its approval today for designating crime groups as terrorist organizations.
- Fourth Round of the Ukraine-EU Cyber Dialogue held in Kyiv Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine 18 Oct 2025
- Gaza Man Arrested for Alleged Involvement in October 7, 2023 Terrorist Attacks US Dept. of Justice 17 Oct 2025 -- Mahmoud Amin Ya'qub Al-Muhtadi, 33, a Gazan native currently residing in Lafayette, Louisiana, was arrested yesterday for his alleged involvement in the Hamas-led terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
- Treasury Sanctions Terrorist Viv Ansanm Affiliates US Treasury 17 Oct 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is sanctioning Dimitri Herard (Herard) for his support to the Haitian gang coalition, Viv Ansanm. Also designated today is Kempes Sanon (Sanon), leader of the Bel Air gang, one of the constituent gangs in the Viv Ansanm alliance. Viv Ansanm contributes to the violence and instability within Haiti.
- U.S. Coast Guard's Operation Pacific Viper Records Seizure of 100,000 Pounds of Cocaine DHS 15 Oct 2025 -- Today, the Department of Homeland Security recognizes the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for seizing more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August.
- INDIAN NAVY TO ORGANISE SEMINAR ON 'IMPACT OF CYBER ATTACKS ON MARITIME SECTOR AND ITS EFFECTS ON NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS' India PIB 15 Oct 2025 -- Indian Navy is organising a seminar on 'Impact of Cyber Attacks on Maritime Sector and Its Effects on National Security and International Relations' at the Sushma Swaraj Bhawan, New Delhi on 16 Oct 2025.
- Annual Cyber Threat Report highlights persistent threat to individuals and across the Australian economy Australia DOD 14 Oct 2025 -- The Australian Signals Directorate's (ASD) Annual Cyber Threat Report for 2024-25 highlights the persistent threat of malicious cyber activity to the nation, underscoring the urgency of action by all Australians and Australian businesses to raise the nation's cyber defences.
- Secretary Noem Announces U.S. Coast Guard to Receive Paychecks Despite Government Shutdown Thanks to One Big Beautiful Bill Funding DHS 14 Oct 2025
- US, UK sanction Cambodian conglomerate, alleging role in scam networks Radio Free Asia 14 Oct 2025 -- The U.S. and British governments on Tuesday announced a sweeping crackdown on cyber-scam networks in Southeast Asia accused of luring workers with fraudulent job ads or fake romantic relationships, forcing them to extract billions from people across the world through a range of deceptions, then laundering the money they received.
- U.S. and U.K. Take Largest Action Ever Targeting Cybercriminal Networks in Southeast Asia US Treasury 14 Oct 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in close coordination with the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), took complementary actions against criminal networks responsible for targeting citizens of the United States and other allied nations through online scams and the laundering of stolen funds.
- Coast Guard seizes 100,000 pounds of cocaine through Operation Pacific Viper US Coast Guard 14 Oct 2025 -- The U.S. Coast Guard announced Tuesday it has seized more than 100,000 pounds of cocaine in the Eastern Pacific Ocean since launching Operation Pacific Viper in early August, averaging over 1,600 pounds interdicted daily.
- Governor Newsom: No state funding for sell-out universities California Governor - Gavin Newsom 02 Oct 2025 -- Governor Gavin Newsom today issued the following statement in response to the White House's proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education," which ties access to federal funding to radical conservative ideological restrictions on colleges and universities:
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