Argus Geopolitical Intel

Image Credit: Creative Commons A new poll conducted by the Pew Research Centre has found that Russians are confident their country is well prepared to deal with any level of cyber attack far more so than Britons or Americans. After Israel, Russia is the second most self-assured, with 63 percent believing they are prepared for a major cyber-attack. Meanwhile, in the US only 53 percent believe they can hold their ground in a cyber war and in the UK just 46 believe the country is ready. The poll data, released recently, was taken from 27,612 respondents in 26 countries last summer. As the pace and magnitude of cyber-attacks have increased around the world, a new survey shows that people in multiple countries think it is likely that government data, public infrastructure and elections will be targeted by future hacks.

Image Credit: Creative Commons At least 20 people have been killed in a car bomb attack in the Colombian capital of Bogotá , with dozens more injured in the blast which happened at 09:30 (14:30 GMT) today in the south of the city. The grey Nissan Patrol entered the compound of the General Santander police academy where a promotion ceremony for cadets was being held. When the car was challenged by guards at a checkpoint, the driver accelerated and hit a wall, at which point the car exploded. At this time no known terror groups have claimed responsibility for the attack.  

Image Credit: Creative Commons Nine people have been arrested in Kenya following the attack on the luxury DusitD2 hotel complex in the capital Nairobi that killed at least 21 people. All the terrorists who initially stormed the hotel and business complex have all been killed, officials say, and a major manhunt is under way to find those who helped organise it. Somalia-based Terror group al-Shabab says it was behind the attack.