Enforcement

• Trump's border chief issued threats Tuesday to close customs operations at top U.S. airports as pressure intensifies on immigration enforcement and border security policies. • The threat represents an escalation in the administration's hardline stance on immigration and signals potential disruption to airport operations and international travel. • The move would significantly impact commerce and travel if implemented, prompting expected pushback from airline and business groups.

Nerdeen Kiswani, founder of Within Our Lifetime group, says FBI told her plot against her life was ‘about to’ take placeSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxFederal US law enforcement has foiled a plot to assassinate New York-based Palestinian American activist Nerdeen Kiswani.Kiswani wrote in post on X that late on Thursday, the FBI joint terrorism task force informed her that a plot against her life was “about to” take place, and that agents had conducted an operation in Hoboken, New Jersey in connection to the plot. Continue reading...

• U.S. authorities disrupted botnets that compromised more than 3 million devices globally, representing one of the largest recent cybersecurity enforcement operations targeting mass device compromise. • The botnet infrastructure enabled attackers to conduct fraud, credential theft, distributed denial-of-service attacks, and launch deeper intrusions into victim systems. • The action underscores how botnet infrastructure remains a critical weapon in the cybercrime economy, providing scalable access to compromised machines for illicit operations.

• A hacker claims to have infiltrated a U.S. platform for searching law enforcement hotline messages, accessing over 8 million confidential tips. • The breach exposes sensitive crime reporting data, raising alarms about vulnerabilities in public safety communication systems. • This incident highlights ongoing risks to domestic law enforcement databases amid rising cyber threats.