Category: Security

31-year-old man carrying knives and extendable baton arrested trying to enter Czech parliament’s lower chamber in Prague 1-Mala Strana (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Police / Politics / Security / Social Media Posts

30 January, 2020

31-year-old man carrying knives and extendable baton arrested trying to enter Czech parliament’s lower chamber in Prague 1-Mala Strana (Blesk) [Social Media Post]

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Coal-mining firm OKD halts mining at all pits for safety reasons after hackers target its computer systems; OKD currently operates four mines in the Karvina area of Moravian-Silesian Region (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

Business / Crime / Local News / Security / Social Media Posts / Technology

23 December, 2019

Coal-mining firm OKD halts mining at all pits for safety reasons after hackers target its computer systems; OKD currently operates four mines in the Karvina area of Moravian-Silesian Region (iDNES) [Social Media Post]

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Interactive map tells you how many CCTV cameras you pass when you walk between any two points in Prague (iROZHLAS) *edited* [Social Media Post]

Driving / Law / Prague Politics / Security / Social Media Posts

3 December, 2019

Interactive map tells you how many CCTV cameras you pass when you walk between any two points in Prague (iROZHLAS) edited [Social Media Post]

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Cover blown: Prague 6-Dejvice house used as secret base by Czech foreign-intelligence agency UZSI is listed in justice.cz’s publicly available company register as seat of publicly named UZSI official’s business, along with names of other people and businesses based there (iROZHLAS) [Social Media Post]

Business / Real Estate / Security / Social Media Posts / Spies

23 October, 2019

Cover blown: Prague 6-Dejvice house used as secret base by Czech foreign-intelligence agency UZSI is listed in justice.cz’s publicly available company register as seat of publicly named UZSI official’s business, along with names of other people and businesses based there (iROZHLAS) [Social Media Post]

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Vaclav Havel Airport Prague excludes Chinese technology firms Huawei and ZTE from hardware tender because of security risk; decision follows last year’s (2018’s) warning from Czech government cyber-security agency NUKIB against using those companies’ products (Denik N) [Social Media Post]

Business / Security / Social Media Posts / Technology

9 October, 2019

Vaclav Havel Airport Prague excludes Chinese technology firms Huawei and ZTE from hardware tender because of security risk; decision follows last year’s (2018’s) warning from Czech government cyber-security agency NUKIB against using those companies’ products (Denik N) [Social Media Post]

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Breaking: National cyber-security agency NUKIB says “foreign state” was behind recent cyber-attacks on Czech foreign ministry; politicians Vit Rakusan (STAN) and Jiri Pospisil (TOP 09) openly blame Russia, citing diplomatic sources (Nova) [Social Media Post]

Crime / Foreigners / Security / Social Media Posts / Technology

13 August, 2019

Breaking: National cyber-security agency NUKIB says “foreign state” was behind recent cyber-attacks on Czech foreign ministry; politicians Vit Rakusan (STAN) and Jiri Pospisil (TOP 09) openly blame Russia, citing diplomatic sources (Nova) [Social Media Post]

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Czech Ambassador to Iran Svatopluk Cumba recalled following investigation into Schengen visa fraud; Cumba allegedly collaborated with former Foreign Minister Jan Kavan on scheme that granted around 400 suspect visas to Iranian citizens (Radio Farda, USA) [Social Media Post]

Corruption / Czechs Abroad / Foreigners / Security / Social Media Posts

12 August, 2019

Czech Ambassador to Iran Svatopluk Cumba recalled following investigation into Schengen visa fraud; Cumba allegedly collaborated with former Foreign Minister Jan Kavan on scheme that granted around 400 suspect visas to Iranian citizens (Radio Farda, USA) [Social Media Post]

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Emergency services personnel to stage major “terrorist attack in shopping centre” training exercise at Andel, Prague 5-Smichov, on Monday night/Tuesday morning; members of the public are asked to follow police instructions if they’re in the area after midnight (Policie CR) [Social Media Post]

Ambulances / Emergency Services / Firefighters / Police / Security / Shopping / Social Media Posts

14 June, 2019

Emergency services personnel to stage major “terrorist attack in shopping centre” training exercise at Andel, Prague 5-Smichov, on Monday night/Tuesday morning; members of the public are asked to follow police instructions if they’re in the area after midnight (Policie CR) [Social Media Post]

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English football association’s head of security worried that playing Czech Republic-England Euro 2020 qualifier on a Friday night in Prague increases risk of English hooliganism; match due to be played on 11 October (Guardian) [Social Media Post]

Foreigners / Fotbal / Security / Social Media Posts / Violence

9 June, 2019

English football association’s head of security worried that playing Czech Republic-England Euro 2020 qualifier on a Friday night in Prague increases risk of English hooliganism; match due to be played on 11 October (Guardian) [Social Media Post]

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Cops deactivate World War II bomb found near Plzen’s athletics stadium; 20,000 residents evacuated earlier today (Wednesday) now being allowed to return home (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

History / Local News / Military / Security / Social Media Posts

29 May, 2019

Cops deactivate World War II bomb found near Plzen’s athletics stadium; 20,000 residents evacuated earlier today (Wednesday) now being allowed to return home (iDNES.cz) [Social Media Post]

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