As Ireland assumes Presidency of the Council of the European Union in July, attention has turned to risks from hostile actors and info campaigns.
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ISD senior researcher Steven Rai wrote an article for Internet Matters unpacking the 764 network and what parents can do to protect their children.
In late 2025, ISD identified a set of accounts on X (formerly Twitter) linked to a covert Iranian influence operation targeting Ireland.
There has been a surge in antisemitic attacks across North America and Europe, targeting synagogues, Jewish schools and Jewish community ambulances.
Investigators across Europe have dismantled several neo-Nazi groups over the past 18 months—all connected to the far-right group known as The Base.
US attacks and plots in 2025 show unclear motives, rising nihilistic violence and more casualties, exposing gaps in prevention frameworks.
Canada’s white supremacist community is moving increasingly offline through “active clubs“—decentralized networks promoting camaraderie and fitness.
The current war in the Middle East is testing platform responses in an unprecedented way.
Pro-Iran propaganda networks are achieving viral success by pushing content related to the Epstein files.
Katherine Keneally, ISD Director of Threat Analysis & Prevention, spoke to Security Management about ISD’s work researching extremist movements.
