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Ben Venzke 6/24/24 Ben Venzke 6/24/24

Islamic State (IS) Threat to Global Tech Companies: Corporate Security Advice

IntelCenter asked its Islamic State (IS) Domain GenAI to provide advice to a corporate security director of a global tech company on the threat posed by IS to its facilities and traveling executives.

Ben Venzke 5/31/24 Ben Venzke 5/31/24

Islamic State (IS) No Longer Concerned in 2024 About Elimination by International Coalition

IntelCenter asked its IS Domain GenAI to break out the focus of IS based on the group’s messaging in 2024 and 2023 and then identify what has changed. The response was insightful and concerning. In short, IS concern about being eliminated by the international coalition has faded away. It is still very much focused on growing the group.

Ben Venzke 7/17/23 Ben Venzke 7/17/23

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Ben Venzke 6/7/23 Ben Venzke 6/7/23

5 Key al-Qaeda Affiliates Already or About to Surpass 2022 Audio/Video Release Levels or Maintain Record Highs, al-Qaeda’s as-Sahab Only One Showing Drop in 2023 as of 6 June

Ben Venzke 6/3/23 Ben Venzke 6/3/23

Islamic State's (IS) Amaq News Audio/Video Releases Down 6% in 2022, On Track for 80% Drop in 2023

Islamic State's (IS) Amaq News audio/video annual release rate was down 6% in 2022 from 2021. It has held relatively stable for the four-year period from 2019 to 2022. However, its rate of releases plummeted in the first five months of 2023. Its current rate is on track for an 80% drop in 2023 from 2022.

Ben Venzke 5/30/23 Ben Venzke 5/30/23

al-Qaeda as-Sahab Audio/Video Releases Up 214% in 2022, On Track to Return to Record Lows in 2023

al-Qaeda's as-Sahab audio/video annual release rate was up 214% in 2022 from 2021. The spike in releases reversed the record lows of the three prior years, however, 2023 is now on track to return as-Sahab to record low levels.

Ben Venzke 7/14/22 Ben Venzke 7/14/22

al-Qaeda Emir al-Zawahiri Surpasses Annual Average, On Track to Set Highest Annual Audio/Video Release Rate Ever

Al-Qaeda Emir Ayman al-Zawahiri has surpassed his annual average for audio/video releases in 2022 and is on track to set a new annual release rate record. He has so far had 12 audio/video releases for 2022, as of 14 Jul..

Ben Venzke 7/7/22 Ben Venzke 7/7/22

Terrorist & Rebel Audio/Video Releases: Primary Location Focus Animated Heatmap

Global animated heatmap showing terrorist and rebel produced audio/video releases over time.

Ben Venzke 6/26/22 Ben Venzke 6/26/22

al-Qaeda Emir al-Zawahiri on Track for Highest Annual Audio/Video Release Rate Ever

Al-Qaeda Emir Ayman al-Zawahiri is on track to set a new audio/video annual release rate record in 2022. He has so far had 11 audio/video releases for 2022, as of 24 Jun..

Ben Venzke 5/22/22 Ben Venzke 5/22/22

al-Qaeda Emir Ayman al-Zawahiri: 778% Increase in Daily Audio/Video Release Rate from 2021, On Track to Tie Highest Quarter Ever

Al-Zawahiri is currently putting out new audio/video releases in 2022 at a rate of one every 13.9 days compared to the 2021 rate of one every 122 days. It represents a 778% increase in the daily release rate.

Ben Venzke 5/9/22 Ben Venzke 5/9/22

Ukraine: Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) & Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Audio/Video Release Heatmap: April 2022

The heatmap shows audio/video releases for Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) for April 2022 in Ukraine.

Ben Venzke 4/30/22 Ben Venzke 4/30/22

Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) & Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) Audio/Video Daily Release Rate Up 355% for 17 Feb 2022 - 24 Apr 2022 vs 1 Dec 2021 - 16 Feb 2022

The Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) and Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) significantly stepped up audio/video releases in the days just prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and have sustained that effort since.