There was lots of terrorism news in Canada last week, with new charges and convictions. If you want to know more about the broader trends, have a read: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/new-patter...

Hamas financing: "Dolani was recruited by his friend Muhammad Alziz and, along with other accomplices, executed seven financial transfers totaling approximately NIS 2.2 million (~US$ 730k)" www.msn.com/en-us/crime/...

And we're talking to both the authors of the paper on an upcoming episode of Secure Line.....

#$TRUMP: "The memecoin is currently down more than 95 percent from its January 2025 high" 🤣 www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

What? Türkiye as a hub of threat finance? That's new information! 🫠 www.nationalreview.com/2026/04/turk...

I think, when you live in a corrupt and kleptocratic country, the usual norms of behaviour for soldiers are eroded, and this type of "get yours while you can" behaviour is normalized. If the President can do it, why not you? www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/n...

Important insights in this reporting about how Iran is recruiting criminal surrogates for its threat activity. This likely details the first step in a recruitment and vetting pipeline that graduates successful actors to higher impact attacks. www.lbc.co.uk/article/iran...

💸It's great to see folks taking advantage of the Insight Monitor anniversary sale! It's a big one, so if you've been thinking of subscribing, now's the time. Sale is on until the end of the month. 💸 newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/five-years...

"Ottawa youth guilty of terrorism charges involving Islamic State-inspired plans to attack Jewish people" www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa/artic...

In 2023, Iran and Russia were in talks to create a gold-backed digital currency to facilitate sanctioned traade trade. That never happened. You know what did? A ruble-backed stablecoin. Learn more about how A7A5 facilitates sanctions evasion: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/a7a5-a-bre...

RCMP Federal Policing, Eastern Region announces the arrest and laying of charges against an individual who allegedly promoted the violent ideology of terrorist entity 764 through a group on Telegram. rcmp.ca/en/news/2026...

Convicted terrorist being released on probation in Canada despite continuing to hold extremist views. (In Canada, we don't criminalize thought, so yeah, he gets released. However, this also means he will be closely monitored by CSIS/RCMP.) globalnews.ca/news/1180911...

Mass shooting in Teotihuacan, Mexico inspired by Columbine and coincided with the anniversary of the 1999 shooting. The shooter also made several trips to Teotihuacan, and stayed in a nearby hotel. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

In this (open access) article, @thomasjuneau.bsky.social and I examine the impact of the new National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA) on Canada's intelligence community. There has been a LOT of improvement, but significant challenges remain. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

This is an important case to watch in Canada: alleged foreign interference by a former RCMP officer. "The Crown is painting Majcher as a corporate bounty hunter who participated in China’s Fox Hunt and Skynet anti-corruption campaigns" www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're looking at a new stablecoin, specifically created to evade sanctions. 👀 This one is free to read! Like, subscribe, and share: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/a7a5-a-bre...

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're looking at a new stablecoin, specifically created to evade sanctions. 👀 This one is free to read! Like, subscribe, and share: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/a7a5-a-bre...

"Fuentes is largely supported by donations from a small cadre of sympathizers: Just 10 accounts were responsible for giving him a total of about $77,000, while the top 500 accounts provided almost half of his superchat income — more than $400,000, the Post analysis found."

This is interesting: "Emirati officials told the U.S. officials that if the U.A.E. runs short of dollars, it may be forced to use Chinese yuan or other countries’ currencies for oil sales and other transactions" apple.news/AmiciQuHPTOK...

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Great thread on Iranian ops recruiting criminals (and perhaps inspired individuals) to engage in covert(ish) acts ranging from arson to assassination. Excellent context for understanding HAYI operations. (I still think it's more of a surrogate or coordination front rather than a full proxy)

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An important read on transparency: It's critical for journalists, civil society, and researchers to be able to figure out who owns what, and the EU needs to sort out this mess immediately. www.occrp.org/en/feature/h...

"We are now dealing with an unprecedented level of national security investigations with suspected links to foreign states, many of those with dangerous and often reckless intentions". news.met.police.uk/news/counter...

Social media seen contributing to high level of securities frauds www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...

Yesterday, Bill C-12 received royal assent. This included changes to FINTRAC's legislation to disclose to Elections Canada, and a revamp of its administrative monetary penalty framework. I analyzed the proposals here: newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/fare-thee-...

"Some 35 websites or media organisations published 700 stories at Russian instigation for fees ranging from $250 to $700 per article in the first nine months of 2024" www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/1...

Wait. Didn't the Canadian government tell us just recently that the Indian government had stopped trying to kill Sikh activists in Canada? 🤔🤔🤔 (TBF, the threat could have come from another vector, but....) vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/15/s...

Turns out no, men are not alright. www.cnn.com/interactive/...

Secondary sanctions against banks processing Iranian transactions could be imminent, targeting UAE and China. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Hamas financing: The "man allegedly transferred approximately €8 million between 2010 and 2023" Hamas has used a network of charities to raise funds and supplement its income from Iran, allowing it to generate huge profits and fund terrorist attacks. www.jpost.com/internationa...

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A reminder that we're still having a sale over at Insight Monitor -- for the month of April, you can get 50% off an annual subscription. Happy anniversary to us! ;) newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/five-years...

We get nerdy on International Law and whether it still matters given… waves generally at the world. Surprising no one, @cforcese.bsky.social and I tell Jess why it does.

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're talking about Iran's financial tradecraft when it comes to cryptocurrency -- how the state uses mixers, chain swaps, and much more to hide the source & destination of funds. Have a read to learn more:

🚨🎙️Guess what!? A new Secure Line is out. We talk international law with Craig Forcese and learn all kinds of things about norms, laws, and standards, and why they actually matter, despite what the US says or does. Have a listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgh...

This is difficult to watch, but also riveting. The cruel stupidity is the point.

Pleased to share that I'll be presenting my crypto-sanctions evasion research at this conference in Calgary next month! If you're attending, be sure to say hi :) cybersummityyc.ca

🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're talking about Iran's financial tradecraft when it comes to cryptocurrency -- how the state uses mixers, chain swaps, and much more to hide the source & destination of funds. Have a read to learn more:

I'm a bit surprised this didn't result in a terrorism charge. The suspect allegedly had a document in which he claimed responsibility for wanting to kill Sam Altman, and also wanted to target AI investors and board members. 🧐 www.aol.com/articles/fbi...

🇭🇺!!!!

The European Commission and the new Hungarian government need to investigate illicit political finance & interference in the recent election. This will yield important insights into how states like Russia are trying to buy their way into power. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

It's almost like he realized that Iran is gonna make hundreds of millions off of their Hormuz toll booth. 🧐 www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

Keenly awaiting the results of Hungary's election. 👀

If you want to hear what the Secure Line team thinks about a foreign intelligence service for Canada, we've got you: youtu.be/XFuUddhcCvs?...

Would be interested to hear what @jessmarindavis.bsky.social and the Secure Line team has to say about this.

The US is hosting a workshop in May to inform allies about the threat of far-left terrorism. "So far, U.S. officials have received less interest than they had hoped for" 🤣🤣🤣 www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

We released this podcast this week, coinciding with the Artemis voyage. If you want to learn more about the importance of space for cybersecurity & communications, and about Canada's capabilities, this is for you!

I've been saying for a while now that crypto is super important for sanctions evasion (particularly for Iran, but also for others); it's why I'm doing a post-doc on the issue at the University of Calgary. www.wsj.com/finance/curr...

"Russia will see revenue from its biggest single oil tax double to $9 billion in April due to the oil and gas crisis triggered by the ‌U.S. and Israeli attack on Iran" www.reuters.com/business/ene...