ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - February 17, 2025

ZeroFox Physical Security Intelligence Daily Brief - February 17, 2025

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

• Three Arrested in Moldova for Links with the Wagner Group
• Zizians Cult Tied to Border Patrol Agent's Death and Multiple Homicides
• Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Radiation Shield

Three Arrested in Moldova for Links with the Wagner Group

An operation by the Moldavan and Ukrainian national authorities, supported by Europol’s Core International Crimes team, targeted individuals suspected of having taken part in the Russia-Ukraine war as mercenaries for the Wagner Group. The investigation has so far identified 85 individuals linked to the Russia-Ukraine war and led to the arrest of three in Moldova. The seizures made during the raids include a large number of documents, pictures, and video material, which attest to the recruitment and conditions of service within the Wagner Group private military company and illustrate the involvement of the suspects in military actions in the territory of Ukraine.

Zizians Cult Tied to Border Patrol Agent's Death and Multiple Homicides

The Zizians, a radical group with ties to Berkeley pseudo-intellectuals, are linked to the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent near the Canadian border in January, as well as five other homicides across Vermont, Pennsylvania, and California. The group's suspected crimes include a double murder in Pennsylvania, knife attacks on a landlord in California, and a shootout in Vermont that killed one of their members. Four individuals have been arrested on murder charges, while three others are still on the run.

Russian Drone Strikes Chernobyl Radiation Shield

As per Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a Russian drone strike has hit the Chernobyl radiation shield, which protects the plant's damaged nuclear reactor. The attack sparked a fire, which was quickly extinguished by emergency services. The International Atomic Energy Agency released a statement saying that as of this morning, radiation levels inside and outside Chernobyl remain normal and stable. Russia has denied Zelensky's claims it struck the Chernobyl facility.