Alongside growing division across the world is a severely unstable, and therefore unpredictable, global economy. Ongoing conflicts, a worsening cost of living crisis and the persistence of the pandemic have fostered a highly volatile operating environment for most businesses. — With the fast-changing nature of this landscape and the consequent uncertainty, the responsibilities of security teams worldwide have not only become significantly more important but also much more difficult. And as a result, threat intelligence has never been more in demand.

A closer look at the activities of the Wagner Group in Africa, from the countries it is active in to its reported numbers and alleged atrocities — as well as the Wagner Group’s origins, and how it serves to spread the influence and interests of the Russian state. Who are the Wagner Group? The Wagner…

As South Korea’s new President takes office on the 10th May 2022 amid promises to bolster national security, he will be faced with a North Korean (DPRK) regime seemingly set on achieving nuclear weapons, and at a time of increased weapons testing. We take a look at how Yoon Suk-yeol may plan to deal with the North Korean threat, as well as how he may shape South Korea’s wider foreign policy going forward.

Following soaring gang violence linked to drug trafficking and production in Latin America, Intelligence Fusion has put together a crime and safety report for Ecuador. On 18th October 2021, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency across the country to crack down on the consumption and trafficking of drugs, which had led to a significant spike in crime rates, particularly in major cities, as well as high rates of prison violence. Weeks before…

Despite progress being made in the region, security and crime in Medellin, and the wider Antioquia department in Colombia, remains a key concern for 2022. What’s happening in Medellin, Colombia? In December 2021, the Department of Antioquia, and its capital Medellin, were given the award for having the best Development Plans in the country by the National Planning Department. The award was given due to Medellin’s plans and commitments to projects that will help reactivate the economy, which took a…

This definitive guide to threat intelligence provides everything you need to know about implementing and using threat intelligence within your organisation, as well as how to find the best threat intelligence solution for you and your team. — We’ll provide practical answers to the most asked questions surrounding threat intelligence for corporate security: What is threat intelligence? Why is threat intelligence important?

2022 will see China’s 20th Party Congress take place, likely in the Autumn. With the Party Congress expected to further centralise Xi Jinping’s control of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and therefore over the country itself, what will this mean for China’s politics, society and economy — and Chinese geopolitics in the wider world? The coming year is an important one in the world of Chinese politics. As the 20th Party Congress approaches, the smart money is on Xi Jinping breaking the tenuous convention on term limits and retaining his positions as President, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CCP) and likely…

As Russian troops reportedly mass on the Ukraine border, a look at the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donbass region — and what has happened in recent weeks to cause media reports to ask if we may see a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. What’s happening in Ukraine? Prior reporting from Intelligence Fusion on the Russia-Ukraine conflict in the Donbass region has revealed consistent reports of violations of ceasefire and withdrawal agreements from both Russia-backed DPR and LPR (Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republic) separatists and Ukrainian forces. These ceasefire and withdrawal violations have been a constant feature of…

Threat intelligence company Intelligence Fusion explores three of the main operational threats to the Oil and Gas industry’s activity in the Gulf of Mexico. Article by Vincent Fevrier | Intelligence Manager The Gulf of Mexico is an ocean basin surrounded by the United States, Mexico, and Cuba, with connections to…