Wednesday, November 30, 2016



Complete DHS Report for November 30, 2016

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Top Stories

• 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