ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - July 1, 2024

ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - July 1, 2024

ZeroFox physical security experts collect, curate, and analyze information derived from open and proprietary sources for comprehensive context of the circumstances surrounding global events. Here is today’s daily roundup of major developments.

Brief Highlights

• Merchant Vessel Struck by Seaborne Improvised Explosive Device in the Red Sea
• Heavy Rainfall Causes New Delhi Airport Terminal Collapse, Roadway Floods
• Taiwan Upgraded Travel Risk for China

Merchant Vessel Struck by Seaborne Improvised Explosive Device in the Red Sea

The Houthi militia took credit for an attack utilizing a seaborne improvised explosive device (IED) on a merchant ship in the Red Sea west of the Yemeni port of Hodeidah. No casualties or significant damage was reported and the ship is proceeding to its next port of call. On June 28, another vessel reported that five missiles had landed in the water near its position northwest of Hodeidah. It did not report any damage and was continuing on its way.

Heavy Rainfall Causes New Delhi Airport Terminal Collapse, Roadway Floods

On June 28, heavy rainfall and winds caused the collapse of a roof in Terminal 1 of New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, killing one person and injuring several others. Terminal 1 is one of three terminals at the airport, meaning the collapse will likely significantly impact airport capacity until repairs are made. Cancellations and delays will likely persist for several days or weeks. Heavy rainfall has also caused significant flooding throughout the city itself, with thigh-deep water obstructing roadways and damaging infrastructure. The disruptions will likely increase pressure on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has pursued an ambitious agenda of expanding the country’s infrastructure at such a fast pace that many critics claim safety regulations have been skirted or ignored.

Taiwan Upgraded Travel Risk for China

Taiwan’s government upgraded its travel advisory for China including Hong Kong and Macau after China issued new judicial guidelines that target diehard Taiwan independence supporters last week. Taipei’s Mainland Affairs Council (MAC) said the new guidelines severely threatened the personal safety of Taiwan residents visiting China and thus raised the warnings from yellow - for places requiring special attention, to orange, the second highest level in the four-tier system. MAC also suggests that if residents have to travel to China, they should also avoid getting involved in discussing sensitive issues and affairs, photographing ports, airports, and military exercise venues and carrying books on politics, history and religion. These behaviors may be deemed as inciting secession activities and persons involved may face unexpected detainment.