On September 22, a terror plot against Université libre de Bruxelles,
in Belgium, was thwarted due to intel uncovered by GhostSec, an online
counterterrorism unit which has been instrumental in thwarting terror
attacks in the past. GhostSec recently merged with BlackOps Cyber (BOC),
an intel agency which provides a wide range of services including intel
collection, darknet operations, threat analysis, monitoring of threat
actors and counterterrorism services.
The threat emanated from a jihadist
account on Twitter. According to BOC, the threats were discovered in a
series of tweets and revealed an imminent plan to carry out an attack on
the university in Brussels. From prior intel collected, BOC operatives
knew Brussels had a high probability of being attacked again, as the
city is often mentioned in jihadist communications.
Prior to last month’s attacks in New
York and New Jersey, this particular Twitter account was openly tweeting
the easily located and legally purchased components of canister and
pipe bombs. The tweets also indicated the bombing would be in
retaliation for the US-led coalition bombing of the University of Mosul.
About BlackOps Cyber
BlackOps Cyber, affiliated with BlackOps Partners,
is a leading developer and provider of special technical intelligence
services, lawful intercept monitoring and surveillance capabilities,
offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, managed security services,
intelligence analysis, and rigorous operational training and subject
matter expertise support to corporate security, militaries, federal,
state, and local governments, and other government agencies.
For more information on the thwarted attack and/or the merger of GhostSec with BlackOps Cyber please contact us: gayleamurray@protonmail.com or team@blackopscyber.com
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