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On this week’s Security Sprint, Dave and Andy covered the following topics:
Warm Open:
- The Gate 15 Interview EP 58 – Cathy Lanier: Leading NFL Security with Attitude, Effort, Crabs and Beer
- Gate 15: Test, Don’t Guess: Exercising Your Response Plan
- WaterISAC’s H2OEx: Click Below to Register for a Location Near You!
- 26th Annual TribalNet Conference & Tradeshow
Main Topics:
Boulder:
- DOJ: Justice Department Files Federal Charges Against Alleged Perpetrator of Anti-Semitic Terror Attack in Colorado. The Justice Department has filed federal charges against illegal alien Mohammed Sabry Soliman, the alleged perpetrator of yesterday’s anti-Semitic terrorist attack in Colorado… Soliman is being charged with a federal hate crime in addition to facing state charges for attempted murder in Colorado. Read the federal complaint HERE
- Updates: Colorado Attack That Injured 12 Was Planned for a Year, Officials Say. The F.B.I. said in a court filing that the suspect, an Egyptian citizen who had sought asylum in the U.S., brought more than a dozen incendiary devices to a march in support of hostages in Gaza.
- The man who federal investigators say threw Molotov cocktails at marchers in Boulder, Colo., as they voiced support for hostages in Gaza had been planning the attack for a year, he said after his arrest. He was also clear on his motive, saying he wanted to “kill all Zionist people and wished they were all dead,” according to papers filed in federal court.
- Federal officials said on Monday that they had charged the man, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, with a hate crime for an attack that sent eight people to the hospital with burns and other injuries, and injured several others. The suspect yelled “Free Palestine” as he hurled two incendiary devices, and investigators said he had brought 16 additional devices to the event. He told investigators he disguised himself as a gardener in order to get as close as possible to the marchers before attacking them.
- Colorado suspect, now charged with federal hate crime, planned antisemitic attack for a year, FBI says
- 12 burned in Boulder attack; suspect charged with federal hate crime: Updates
- Boulder terror attack suspect planned mass shooting but was stopped from buying gun due to immigration status, as he faces 624 years in prison
- What We Know About the Boulder, Colorado Attack
- After Several Attacks, Heightened Anxiety Among American Jews
Pride Month: Trans community most targeted in anti-LGBTQ+ incidents, GLAAD data shows. Transgender and gender-nonconforming people were the target of over half of all anti-LGBTQ+ incidents tracked by GLAAD over the last year in a new report… GLAAD counted more than 930 anti-LGBTQ+ incidents from May 2024 through April 2025, 52% of which targeted transgender and gender nonconforming people, across 49 states and Washington, D.C.
- The overall number of incidents is down from GLAAD’s prior count, but incidents targeting transgender people were up 14% from the 2023-2024 data.
- Tracked violent attacks resulted in 84 injuries and 10 deaths.
- The most common incidents GLAAD tracked were protests and rallies. The report also tracks verbal and written threats, assault, vandalism and other criminal and non-criminal incidents.
- Read the report: GLAAD ALERT Desk Data Shows Dramatic Rise in Anti-Trans Hate Incidents. Since May 2024, the ALERT Desk tracked 900+ anti-LGBTQ incidents nationwide – the equivalent of 2.5 incidents every day. Read the full report here.
Insider Threat:
- U.S. Government Employee Arrested for Attempting to Provide Classified Information to Foreign Government.
- Intelligence agency employee accused of attempting to leak classified documents out of frustration with Trump. “The recent actions of the current administration are extremely disturbing to me,” he said in the email, according to an FBI affidavit filed with the court. “I do not agree or align with the values of this administration and intend to act to support the values that the United States at one time stood for.
Ransomware!
- Gate 15: Test, Don’t Guess: Exercising Your Response Plan
- Q1 ’25 Travelers’ Cyber Threat Report: Record Attack Activity
- Delinea – 2025 State of Ransomware Report – Adapting with agility to a fast-changing threat landscape
- FBI PIN – Silent Ransom Group Targeting Law Firms
- Firm in Baltimore Archdiocese bankruptcy case says stolen data was deleted after cyber breach
- Akira Ransomware: When Paying Isn’t Enough to Stay Anonymous
- The State of State-Sponsored Hacktivist Attacks
Quick Hits:
- Ukraine launches massive drone strike on air bases deep inside Russia
- Crypto Hacks in May 2025 Hit $244M, But $157M Frozen in Swift Recovery Efforts
- FBI FLASH: Infrastructure Used to Manage Domains Related to Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scams between October 2023 and April 2025
- US DIA 2025 Threat Assessment warns of growing complexity in global threats, national securityDIA: 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment: Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations United States House of Representatives (PDF)
- DIA Releases 2025 Worldwide Threat Assessment: Cyber, Cartels, and Global Military Buildup Dominate Outlook
- Get ready for several years of killer heat, top weather forecasters warn
- America’s summers keep getting warmer
- North Korea Infiltrates U.S. Remote Jobs—With the Help of Everyday Americans
- Tornado season 2025: active through April, and May is keeping pace
- Treasury Takes Action Against Major Cyber Scam Facilitator
Read more about Gate 15’s full podcast menu at our Podcast page. You can subscribe and enjoy all the Gate 15 Podcasts on Spotify for Podcasters, Apple, Spotify, as well as other locations accessible from the Spotify for Podcasters link. Week-to-week, you can hear and learn more about our all-hazards threats, risks, mitigation and other issues impacting homeland security risk management from our team as well as our regular and special guests. The full podcast menu includes:
- The Security Sprint is our 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.
- Nerd Out! Security Panel Discussion, moderated by Dave Pounder, focuses on physical security topics including terrorism, extremism, hostile events, and other pertinent topics.
- The Gate 15 Interview, is a monthly interview between Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour and guests from throughout the homeland security risk management community addressing a wide range of all-hazards topics and issues.
- The Cybersecurity Evangelist, with Jennifer Lyn Walker, is a cybersecurity-focused discussion with Jen and invited guests. This is presently a Gate 15 special podcast and occasionally is updated on our Gate 15 podcast channel.
- Venue Security, The IAVM Podcast Series was a 2024 limited series podcast as Gate 15’s founder and Managing Director, Andy Jabbour hosted a series of short interviews with venue safety and security experts from the International Association of Venue Managers’ (IAVM) Venue Safety and Security Committee (VSSC) and other special guests from the IAVM community.
- The Risk Roundtable, was a monthly discussion among our team and occasional guests exploring the all-hazards threats and risks impacting the United States and internationally. This was suspended in September 2023.
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