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The Threat from Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT)

… Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT) encompasses a wide range … of ideologies. We look at the threat that organisations and individuals face from LASIT. … What is Left-Wing, Anarchist and Single-Issue Terrorism (LASIT)? … America have targeted educational settings and leisure venues, as opposed to stadiums and event spaces. There have …
Keywords: Risk , Threat , Terrorist threat , LASI , LASIT , Left Anarchist and Single Issue Terrorist , Single Issue Terrorist , Incel , Extreme views

Complex attacks

… attack is relatively low, it is important to understand the varying levels of complexity that an attack can … attacks include the use of well-prepared, well-trained and well-armed attackers, adopting military-style tactics, … an ideology. What does this mean for UK businesses and the public? By their very nature, higher complexity attacks will …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat , Threat analysis , Self-Initiated Terrorists , VAPS , Complex , MTA , Marauding Attack , IEDs , Venues and Public Spaces

Self-Initiated Terrorists (S-ITs)

… likely employ a low-sophistication methodology in an attack and they can emerge from any ideology. … or Single Issue (LASI). They are also unpredictable and difficult to detect. Some successful S-ITs have … This could include using bladed weapons such as knives. Publicly accessible locations and religious institutions are …
Keywords: Self-Initiated Terrorists , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Intelligence , Prevent , Weapon , Ideologies , Target , Extremist , Marauding Attack , Venues and Public Spaces , Mental health

Threat from Drones in the UK

… are available in the UK. The vast majority of users possess and operate drones for perfectly lawful reasons. During 2023 … which civilian drones can be adapted for military purposes and used to mount successful attacks. It is likely that … reconnaissance. What does this mean for business and the Public? Businesses and members of the public play a vital …
Keywords: Drones , Threat analysis , Threat , UAV , Weapon , Hostile Reconnaissance , Drone , public spaces , Venues and Public Spaces

Unintended Consequences Research: Identifying the Impact of NaCTSO Public-Facing Products and Campaigns

… Northumbria University have explored the impact of NaCTSO’s public offerings, including any unintended consequences. … collaboration from: Dr Paul Dresser, Professor Mike Rowe and Dr Jamie Harding. … be read as NPSA. In the UK, public-facing products and counter-terrorism vigilance campaigns (VC hereafter) …
Keywords: Counter Terrorism Policing , Consequences , Unintended Consequences , Research , Awareness

Directed and enabled attacks

… came from complex, multi-operative plots that were planned and sanctioned overseas, and targeted strategic or symbolic targets. Most attack plots in the UK between 2005 and 2014 were directed or enabled by terrorist groups … that has been carried out by terrorists trained, funded, and logistically supported by terrorist groups based …
Keywords: Attack , Attack Methodology , Terrorist threat , Emergency Planning , Directed , Enabled

Terrorist use of Bladed or Blunt Force Weapon (BBFW) in the UK

… we take an analytical look into the threat from Blunt and Bladed Force Weapons. … were to occur in the UK. Such weapons are easy to acquire and use without training. It is highly likely that any … motivated by an Islamist ideology will likely occur in publicly accessible places, whereas Extreme Right-Wing …
Keywords: Blunt Weapons , Blunt force weapons , Threat , Attack Methodology , Venues and Public Spaces , VAPS , Bladed weapons , Attack Methodology , Marauding Attack , Knives

Terrorist use of Firearms

… in the UK is not likely, but it is important to understand how the threat of firearms may impact you or your … has been discharged in a terrorist attack on the UK mainland. Although there is a criminal market for firearms in the … of ammunition. What this means for business and the public A terrorist-enabled firearms attack will cause …
Keywords: Firearms , Threat analysis , Attack Methodology , Threat , Counter Terrorism , Attack , Weapons of Terrorism , Venues and Public Spaces , Guns , Ammunition

Marauding Terrorist Attacks (MTA)

… where assailants move through a location aiming to find and kill or injure as many people as possible. Most deaths … that your organisation is aware of the heightened risks and adequately prepared for any potential attack. MTAs can … shopping centres, stadiums, theatres, temporary event venues and transport hubs. …
Keywords: MTA , Marauding , Attack , Attack Methodology , Threat analysis , Terrorist threat , Marauding Attack , Guidance , NPSA , Counter Terrorism Security Advisors , Blunt Weapons , Combined attack , Public Safety

Terrorist Cyber Threat

… Cyber attacks against UK businesses take a number of forms and vary significantly in scale and complexity. Hostile attacks against UK cyberspace are … Cyber attacks against UK businesses take a number of forms and vary significantly in scale and complexity. Ransomware …
Keywords: Threat analysis , Threat , Cyber , Attack Methodology , Cyber attacks , Cyber Security , Phishing , National cyber security , Terrorism and cyber threats , Security online , National Cyber Security Centre