Really interesting story from CBC about the Canadian platform Entropy. It's a shame someone hasn't written about this sooner and focused on the financial aspect. Oh, wait. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

My new piece for @ForeignPolicy. The most likely outcome of the war is a weaker but nastier Iran. What this means for Iranians (more repression), the region (weaker Axis; bitter legacy), & US-Iran relations (the cycle of violence will repeat itself): foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/19/i...

The thing that concerns me here is this statement: "we’re not seeing any connection right now with any foreign entity". It might mean that it's not happening, but it might also mean that India has gotten better at hiding it, and the RCMP hasn't figured that out.

The US might "unsanction" Iranian oil. This will help sustain the regime and fund its proxies. Have a read to learn more about how this revenue will flow through Iran's hybrid threat finance network: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/from-tehra...

Want to know what's happening in the terrorism landscape in Canada? This is a must-read: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/new-patter...

Want to know what's happening in the terrorism landscape in Canada? This is a must-read: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/new-patter...

The United States has suffered four terrorist attacks since the war in #Iran broke out. Yet our counterterrorism infrastructure continues to atrophy. My thoughts on the challenges ahead, with @colinpclarke.bsky.social in the @latimes.com.

Crown stays charges against self-proclaimed 'Queen of Canada' Romana Didulo www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Police in Manitoba and Nova Scotia say they’ve foiled plans for “violent,” simultaneous attacks on two schools and arrested two teenagers. globalnews.ca/news/1173611...

Remarkable story from Denmark's nat'l broadcaster. "When Danish soldiers were flown to Greenland in January...they brought explosives so they could destroy, among other things, the runways in Nuuk & Kangerlussuaq [to] prevent US mil aircraft from landing" www.dr.dk/nyheder/indl...

After my recent travels on Air Canada (multiple cancelled flights, every flight delayed at least an hour, and baggage not showing up), I've come to the conclusion that the airline only has 1 plane. The schedule is a myth: it just shows randomly, and may or may not fly to your desired destination.

“Given China’s extensive cyber espionage capabilities, there’s a much more likely way for the CCP to get access to his cellphone than filing an access to information request. And it would be far speedier too!” @rondeibert.bsky.social in Toronto Star. Read it here: www.thestar.com/politics/pro...

🚨🗞Do you want to know more about the state of terrorism in Canada? This Insight Monitor newsletter is for you! We look at the shifting motivations for terrorism, and the rising number of youth implicated in violence. Subscribe to read: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/new-patter...

🚨🗞Do you want to know more about the state of terrorism in Canada? This Insight Monitor newsletter is for you! We look at the shifting motivations for terrorism, and the rising number of youth implicated in violence. Subscribe to read: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/new-patter...

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🎙️I was pleased to be on the @canadaland.com podcast talking about Iran, Crypto, and the Canadian connection. Have a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/4iuw...

From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at our dataset on terrorist financing. More on this topic coming soon! In the meantime, have a read, and check out our piece on crypto & TF: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/trends-in-...

Japan taking first steps to create a National Intelligence Council, with a view to possibly creating an agency. For now it looks like a coordination body but it is interesting to see them move in this direction. www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2...

Canada, U.S., Britain team up to tackle crypto scams www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Re-upping from this week: The Islamic Republic of Iran is likely to survive the war. If it does, it will be weaker but also nastier. That means it will intensify its already intense efforts to intimidate, pressure & threaten anti-regime Iranian Canadians. nationalpost.com/opinion/thom...

In light of another possible state sponsored assassination in Canada, here's a look at how states hire criminal surrogates to conduct murder abroad: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/state-secr...

"Masjoody had been “under threat for months” after trying to expose Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps affiliates in Canada." www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...

New US Hamas terrorism designations: "GDD and Hayat Yolu are charities involved in Hamas’ international funding network that enables Hamas to generate external revenue in direct support of Hamas’ military wing." home.treasury.gov/news/press-r...

From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at how Iran finances the Houthis (Ansarallah) through cryptocurrency. Even as Iran's traditional financial networks are degraded, crypto rails remain intact. Have a read to learn more: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/from-tehra...

Kinetic economic warfare: Bank Sepah datacenter hit in strike, and both Bank Sepah and Bank Melli have been under cyber attacks in recent days. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Is it 2018? "Islamic State (IS) supporters are raising money on crowdfunding platforms like GoFundMe, claiming to cover living costs for the terrorists’ wives and children who fled Al-Hol detention camp in recent weeks." www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...

The point of a literature review is to identify what is said and known, but equally what is not said or known. I’m willing to bet AI can do a 70% job at this, but also hallucinate shit. Which is most certainly not good enough as a basis for actual knowledge contribution. It’s just slop.

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🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! This is everything you need to know about the state of terrorist financing. News, research, and analysis you won't find anywhere else. Have a read: open.substack.com/pub/insighti...

Regulators urge vigilance on financial crime risks from Iran as banks brace for headwinds www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Could be said about most run of the mill criminal extremists active right now, but it happens to be about people with nuclear weapons.

Flight cancelled, dogs already at the boarding facility. My day is now totally unstructured and unplanned and there is an ice storm incoming.

Interesting. Not sure if this is just a standard escalation to "national security incident" after a shooting at an embassy/ consulate or if there are nat sec threat actors involved. 🧐 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

"Iran would target economic centers and banks belonging to the United States and Israel in the region" www.iranintl.com/en/202603097...

Great to be quoted in this G&M article talking about the evolving role of cryptocurrency for illicit finance:

The latest Secure Line episode is out! “With Regret: A Natsec Bitch Sesh” @jessmarindavis.bsky.social and I discuss the governments conflicting Iran and Indian Foreign Interference statements, and what the seeming elimination of the NSIA signals about the future of intel issues (probably not good!)

This is a) a very interesting read (a numbers station!) from and b) a good reminder that Iran likely still has plenty of asymmetric weapons (cyber, proxies, criminal surrogates) to deploy in the war. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...

This article on substack & polymarket is really worth reading. "These guys are all about trapping you, me, all of us into a permanent state of braindead catatonia in which all we do all day is doom scroll and click buttons that send money to billionaires." open.substack.com/pub/speterda...

A new Secure Line is out! We talk about the government’s various statements on Iran, whether Indian foreign interference continues to be a thing (yes), and what's up with the recent S&I senior official shuffle: Join us for a nat sec bitch sesh. open.spotify.com/episode/2eu8...

We have a new global terrorism financing report coming out later this week, so in the meantime, why not get caught up on the news from last month? This is the best way to stay informed on TF issues: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/global-ter...

A new Secure Line is out! We talk about the government’s various statements on Iran, whether Indian foreign interference continues to be a thing (yes), and what's up with the recent S&I senior official shuffle: Join us for a nat sec bitch sesh. open.spotify.com/episode/2eu8...

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Remind me again: has the CAF studied its extremism problem and done anything about it yet? JFC. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Two female Lake Brantley High School students (age 14 & 15) told officials they intended to kill a classmate & that would create a “blood bond” with Adam Lanza (Sandy Hook kilker) that would bring him back to life. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I have a new Op-Ed on how the Carney government can operationalize Davos. Based on an idea I developed with @thomasjuneau.bsky.social a few years ago but tweaked a bit for our ruptured times. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

I've been waiting for this article to come out for a while now. Alarming (but not surprising) allegations of Iranian sanctions evasion & terrorist financing through businesses in Toronto. But this story gets one thing very wrong: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

I've been waiting for this article to come out for a while now. Alarming (but not surprising) allegations of Iranian sanctions evasion & terrorist financing through businesses in Toronto. But this story gets one thing very wrong: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

📖From the Insight Monitor archives, here's a look at how terrorists use financial tradecraft to hide the source, destination, and use of funds. You might think that crypto is high on the list, but it actually involves more traditional techniques..... newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/obscuring-...

If you're interested in prediction markets & intelligence, this is a must read: "For an adversary, these markets function as an inadvertent but high-fidelity [indicators & warning] system." irregularwarfare.org/articles/int...

This is very curious. We just had an announcement this week that Dominic Rochon was going to be the Deputy Secretary for security & intelligence. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...