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Engineer Sentenced 32 Months for Bitcoin ExtortionBusiness — 3dFormer infrastructure engineer Daniel Rhyne was sentenced to 32 months in prison after pleading guilty to sabotaging his New Jersey employer’s network and demanding 20 bitcoin, then worth about $750,000. Using privileged access, he deleted administrator accounts and changed passwords across thousands of devices, locking employees out and threatening further damage if the ransom was not paid.

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Fire damages Poland Starlink station; sabotage suspected — Sep 24, 2026A fire on 23 September damaged power equipment at a Starlink station in Wola-Krobowska, Poland; no one was hurt, service resumed next day, and officials are weighing arson and sabotage.

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Elena Vasquez This fire at the Starlink station in Poland looks like a deliberate attempt to disrupt satellite links, and authorities need to find the culprits fast.

Gunmen kill seven, wound four in Syria bus attack — Sep 30, 2026Unidentified gunmen killed seven people and wounded four in an attack on a workers’ bus in Syria’s Homs province. Separately, a gas pipeline explosion near Damascus knocked three power stations offline and threatened electricity and water supplies; officials said the cause was still under investigation, amid reports of earlier sabotage incidents.

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Russia Warns NATO of Nuclear Strikes Over KaliningradWorld — Sep 26, 2026Analysts and European security researchers warn that Russia may be escalating sabotage and other hybrid operations to weaken support for Ukraine and test NATO’s cohesion, with some reports raising the possibility of a provocation against Poland or a Baltic state. The claims and assessments remain unconfirmed, while European leaders are accelerating defense preparations amid concern that the alliance’s response could be tested below the threshold for collective defense.

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British Man Charged With Assisting Russian Intelligence — Sep 9, 2026A 31-year-old British man, Joshua Cammidge, has been charged under the National Security Act with assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparing to commit an act of sabotage after alleged contact with the GRU Volunteer Corps, which is tied to Russia's military intelligence. He was arrested in Swindon and is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court, with the investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing London.

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Elena Vasquez The sabotage angle is what worries me most, since it shows intent beyond just passing information to the GRU.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Arteta Reveals Arsenal’s Preseason Travel Disruption Strategy — Sep 11, 2026Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says he deliberately sabotages pre-season setups—delaying meals, altering travel, hotter dressing rooms and fewer massage beds—to train players to handle unexpected disruption, a tactic that proved relevant when a Napoli trip was delayed by about three hours. He insists the aim is to prevent excuses and to cultivate adaptability, a approach he has used across various warm-ups and travels to prepare for any context.

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Chris Dalton Arteta's plan to mess with meals and travel makes sense for getting players ready for real chaos on the road.

NATO Allies Halt Russian Cable Drill Near Svalbard — Sep 10, 2026NATO allies Britain, Norway and the United States stopped Russian submarines from completing a covert drill near Svalbard in which Moscow’s GUGI agency simulated deploying a device to disable critical undersea cables; no cables were harmed as the vessels withdrew, underscoring Western alarm about Russia potentially targeting communications in a future conflict. The incident highlights the strategic Bear Gap corridor and ongoing concerns that Russia could escalate sabotage operations and test NATO’s Article 5 commitment.

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Derek Foss It's reassuring NATO acted fast to block Russia's cable sabotage practice near Svalbard before anything got damaged.

University Staffer Sabotaged Jewish Researcher’s Work To Make It Appear Fraudulent, Lawsuit Alleges — Jul 10, 2025A Stanford University employee allegedly attempted to alienate and sabotage an Israeli researcher to get him removed from the university because he is Jewish, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges. The lawsuit filed…

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'Unprecedented' Leaks Devastate Key Gas Pipelines – Officials Suggest 'Sabotage'Reporting — Sep 27, 2022Leaks in major pipelines built to carry natural gas from Russia to Western Europe have sparked investigations and accusations that sabotage might be at work. The pipelines, Nord Stream 1 and 2, are supposed to carry the…

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Ex-Pharmacist Who Deliberately Sabotaged Hundreds of Vaccine Doses Sentenced To PrisonReporting — Jun 9, 2021A former Wisconsin pharmacist who tried to sabotage hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccine in December will be going to prison. Steven R. Brandenburg, 46, of Grafton, Wisconsin, had pleaded guilty to two counts of…

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US Senator Scott Says China Trying to Sabotage Vaccine DevelopmentReporting — Jun 7, 2020The United States has evidence China is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by Western countries, Republican senator Rick Scott said on Sunday. “We have got to get this vaccine done…

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Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

CARRIE SHEFFIELD: Tom Emmer Is Right To Call Out Republican Self-Sabotage — Mar 26, 2025Republicans are riding a wave of enthusiasm and good will after a historic November victory, yet some congressional Republicans are still mired in self-sabotage. Or as Rep. Tom Emmer, the House Republican Majority Whip…

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Germany investigates suspected sabotage at multiple power grid sites amid hybrid warfare fears — Sep 1, 2026Germany is investigating back-to-back suspected sabotage of its power grid, with incidents at Bergheim and Brandenburg raising concerns about foreign influence and hybrid warfare, amid heightened tensions over Russia's suspected role in other attacks. Authorities say the outages were likely intentional and are examining possible links to foreign powers or extremist groups as the country braces for political volatility.

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Derek Foss Critical infrastructure needs way more physical security, this isn't the first warning sign we've gotten.

CIA’s Counter Espionage Department Investigated Unvaccinated Employees, Lawsuit Alleges — Jul 2, 2026The CIA investigated thousands of unvaccinated employees as if they were potential foreign espionage and sabotage threats, a new class action lawsuit alleges.

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BP Chairman’s Ouster Is Corporate Self Sabotage At Its Finest — May 27, 2026In a rather inconvenient display of corporate dysfunction, BP announced on Tuesday the immediate removal of its chairman, Albert Manifold, just months after he took the helm and weeks after the company reported a robust…

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Trump Wants An Investigation At The UN After ‘Triple Sabotage’ During Visit — Sep 25, 2025Oh, it’s on now. President Donald J. Trump is not just calling foul — he’s practically calling the game rigged, the refs crooked, and the entire United Nations a corrupt circus that just tipped its hand in broad…

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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Event Sabotaged With Radical Trans Group Info, Photos Show — Feb 26, 2026Flyers advertising a conservative speaking event at Gettysburg College were hijacked and altered to show incorrect information intended to “purposefully deceiv” students and prevent them from attending. The flyers…

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‘ZERO Tolerance’: EPA Brings Down Hammer On Bureaucrats Publicly ‘Sabotaging’ Trump Agenda — Jul 3, 2025The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is placing 144 employees on administrative leave after they signed an open petition protesting the agency’s actions under the Trump administration. The federal employees…

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‘You Will Get Away With It’: Flyer Tells Waiters And Mechanics To Sabotage ICE — Feb 4, 2026A flyer posted in Minneapolis, Minnesota tells residents they can “fight ICE without any risks.” Minneapolis Spring, a leftist X account, posted a picture of the flyer on Wednesday claiming residents “have no excuses”…

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America’s ‘Most Dangerous’ Law Just Went into Effect – It’s Like Democrats Are Sabotaging the CountryOpinion — Jan 2, 2023“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session,” American lawyer, politician and newspaper editor Gideon T. Tucker wrote in 1866. How could the Honorable Mr. Tucker have known about…

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China Demands Proof From US Senator for COVID-19 AccusationReporting — Jun 8, 2020China on Monday challenged U.S. Senator Rick Scott to show evidence supporting his accusation that Beijing is trying to slow down or sabotage the development of a COVID-19 vaccine by western countries. “Since this…

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Trump Admin Thwarts Foreign ‘Hacktivist’ Plot To Sabotage America’s Critical Water Infrastructure — Dec 10, 2025A Ukrainian national has been charged for collaborating with two Russia-linked criminal groups responsible for carrying cyberattacks worldwide and against the United States, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside A Taxpayer-Funded Think Tank’s Aborted Rebellion Against DOGE — Mar 19, 2025The U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) launched a chaotic, short-lived rebellion against Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on Monday, sabotaging their own building and communications infrastructure in a…

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US Intelligence Issues Warning To Defense Industries About Russian Threats — Nov 22, 2024U.S. intelligence agencies urged companies Thursday to bolster security amid rising concerns over Russian sabotage activities in Europe. The advisory pointed out heightened risks for firms supporting Ukraine’s military…

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