Complete DHS Report for November 30, 2016
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• More than 100 people in Corcoran, California, were evacuated for
about 5 hours November 28 after an ammonia truck overturned and released over
2,700 gallons of ammonia. – Fresno Bee
3. November 28, Fresno
Bee – (California) 110 evacuated in Corcoran when ammonia truck
overturns. More than 100 people in Corcoran, California, were evacuated for
about 5 hours November 28 after an ammonia truck overturned in the area of
Whitley and Otis avenues and released over 2,700 gallons of ammonia, forcing
the evacuation of a nearby Amtrak station and closing the roadway for several
hours. HAZMAT crews responded to the incident and six people were hospitalized
for minor irritation or difficulty breathing caused by the chemical fumes. Source: http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/article117540603.html
• Salem, Oregon city officials released over 22 million gallons of
diluted raw sewage into the Willamette River November 24 – November 25 after
heavy rain inundated the city’s sewer system. – Salem Statesman Journal
12. November 28, Salem
Statesman Journal – (Oregon) Salem dumps 22 million gallons of raw
sewage in the Willamette. Salem, Oregon city officials released over 22
million gallons of diluted raw sewage into the Willamette River November 24 –
November 25 after heavy rain inundated the city’s sewer system. Officials
posted signs at the river warning the public to avoid the water until November
28 when follow-up sampling revealed normal bacteria levels in the water. Source: http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/tech/science/environment/2016/11/28/salem-sends-22-million-gallons-raw-sewage-into-willamette/94548612/
• A Waterbury, Connecticut man pleaded guilty November 28 for his
role in a $3.2 million fraudulent U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program scheme. – U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of
Connecticut
20. November 28, U.S.
Attorney’s Office, District of Connecticut – (Connecticut) Waterbury
grocery store worker pleads guilty to illegal use of food stamp benefits. A
Waterbury, Connecticut man pleaded guilty November 28 for his role in a $3.2
million fraudulent U.S. Department of Agriculture Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP) scheme operated through the Waterbury-based business
where he worked, WB Trade Fair Grocery, from November 2014 – June 2016. The man
and co-conspirators illicitly allowed SNAP recipients to redeem their food
stamp benefits for cash and other ineligible items.
• Eleven Ohio State University students were transported to the
hospital November 28 after a student crashed his vehicle into pedestrians on
the Columbus campus and began stabbing bystanders before being fatally shot by
a university police officer. – USA Today; Cincinnati Enquirer
21. November 28, USA
Today; Cincinnati Enquirer – (Ohio) Eleven hurt, suspect killed in
‘terrifying’ Ohio State attack. Eleven Ohio State University students were
transported to the hospital November 28 after a student crashed his vehicle
into pedestrians on the Columbus campus and began stabbing bystanders before
being fatally shot by a university police officer. Classes were canceled for
the remainder of the day and the attack remains under investigation. Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2016/11/28/ohio-state-reports-active-shooter-columbus-campus/94540050/
Financial Services Sector
Nothing to report
Information Technology Sector
26. November 29, Help Net
Security – (International) McAfee Labs predicts 14 security developments
for 2017. Intel Security released its McAfee Labs 2017 Threats Predictions
Report, which identifies 14 security threat trends for 2017 including a
predicted increase of undetectable Internet of Things (IoT) attacks on smart
homes, an increase in targeted attacks against hardware and firmware, and an
increase in the sophisticated and proliferation of social engineering attacks
due to machine learning, among other trends.
Communications Sector
Nothing to report