Project Lighthouse: Toronto Police Disrupt SMS Blaster “Rogue Cell Tower” Smishing Operation
Toronto Police say Project Lighthouse disrupted Canada’s first detected SMS-blaster operation, alleging mobile “fake cell towers” pushed large-scale smishing while intermittently disrupting legitimate network access—including potential 911 impacts—leading to three arrests, dozens of charges, and seizure of multiple devices.
Iranian National and Second Individual Arrested After Approaching UK Nuclear Submarine Base
The Clyde breach attempt is assessed as an Iranian state-directed intelligence collection operation against NATO's most sensitive nuclear deterrent infrastructure. It represents a significant escalation in Iranian covert action against NATO member states and indicates Iran is developing options to threaten or monitor allied strategic assets. NATO partners should assume parallel reconnaissance operations may be underway against other allied nuclear and critical defense installations. UK MI5 and allied counterintelligence services should be expected to intensify surveillance of known and suspected Iranian intelligence contacts across Europe.
Yemen Claims Discovery of Large Espionage Network Linked to US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s authorities claim to have exposed a foreign-directed espionage network that enabled outside strikes, but the allegations remain unverified and support established political narratives.

