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Hack of water sector supplier draws FBI scrutiny as Iran-linked cyber concerns grow

2026-08-26T10:02:31.556Z / Reuters

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• Barracuda says it posted nearly 850,000 Micro-Comm files
• Micro-Comm discovered attack on July 31
• Company says no sensitive information obtained

Aug 26 (Reuters) – U.S. authorities are investigating a data breach at a small maker of water utility technology, highlighting infrastructure cybersecurity threats even ​though the Kansas firm was apparently not part of a suspected Iranian-affiliated campaign against water plants in Minnesota ‌and other states starting in July.

The company and the FBI confirmed the attack at Micro-Comm in Olathe, Kansas, which has not previously been reported. Responsibility was claimed by Barracuda, a relatively new ransomware group that says it is motivated by profit and is not government sponsored.

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The group posted ​on August 6 what it said was nearly 850,000 company files with roughly 644 gigabytes of data. Micro-Comm makes programmable ​logic controllers (PLCs), computer devices used to control machinery within critical infrastructure networks, in this case by wastewater ⁠processing facilities.

The Micro-Comm breach highlighted the complexity of securing local U.S. water systems and the vendors that support them from increasing cyberattacks on ​computer systems embedded in the nation’s critical infrastructure.

The breach occurred during a late July spate of hacks that targeted PLCs in Minnesota and ​at least six other states. Cybersecurity experts believe the attacks were part of a long-running Iranian-affiliated cyber campaign.

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CISA said August 19 that hackers were ​using AI to ease their attacks on Siemens equipment. The company subsequently said it was working with CISA and its products are safe.

Dixon Land, ​a spokesperson for the FBI’s Kansas City field office, said in an email that the FBI was in contact with Micro-Comm about the hack and ‌coordinating ⁠with other law enforcement agencies. CISA referred questions to Micro-Comm.

Jim Cote, a co-owner of the company, said in an interview that the company discovered the breach on July 31.

Cote said the files released by the hackers did not contain sensitive information such as user passwords and credentials, which are stored by the customer, or data related to Micro-Comm’s ability to remotely access its devices.

The company told customers in ​an August 8 newsletter that ​it experienced a limited malware ⁠attack and any sensitive information in the files was encrypted. The company said the breach was “in no way related to water system hacks currently being reported on the news.”

Cote said the FBI told ​the company that the data breach was an opportunistic attack not specifically targeted at Micro-Comm, ​and the company ⁠recommended customers change passwords out of an abundance of caution.

Roughly 200 of the company’s SCADAview CSX systems, one of the company’s products, in use in U.S. states are accessible from the internet, according to internet-monitoring firm Censys.

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refers ⁠to specific ​government customers, including localities and a U.S. military facility, employee names and product ​information such as diagrams.

Tom Hegel, a senior threat researcher at cybersecurity firm SentinelOne, said the release of files did not mean any water system was operationally compromised, ​but the information could help hackers in the long term.

Reporting by AJ Vicens in Detroit; Editing by Chris Sanders and Cynthia Osterman

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克宫：美中情局局长访俄未见普京

2026-08-26 18:25 / 联合早报

多家美媒8月25日报道，美国中情局局长拉特克利夫乘飞机从拉脱维亚首都里加启程，到俄罗斯访问。图为当天在里加附近降落的C-17运输机，相信就是拉特克利夫乘坐的飞机。 （路透社）

俄罗斯当局说，美国中央情报局（CIA）局长在访问莫斯科期间，并未与俄罗斯总统普京会晤，而是与俄方特勤部门进行接触。

法新社报道，克里姆林宫发言人佩斯科夫星期三（8月26日）在谈及美国中情局局长拉特克利夫访俄一事时说：“他与俄方情报机构之间有过接触，但没有与总统举行任何形式的会晤。”

佩斯科夫说，此次会谈是积极的进展，普京听取了简报。不过，佩斯科夫拒绝透露这次会谈是否提及俄乌战争。

多家美国媒体星期二（25日）称，一架美国空军运输机从拉脱维亚首都里加起飞，抵达莫斯科伏努科沃机场。美国哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）同日引述消息人士说，拉特克利夫当天到莫斯科与俄罗斯官员会晤。

佩斯科夫星期三早些时候证实拉特克利夫访俄。

克宫：美中情局局长访俄未见普京

2026年8月26日 18:25 / 联合早报

多家美媒8月25日报道，美国中情局局长拉特克利夫乘飞机从拉脱维亚首都里加启程，到俄罗斯访问。图为当天在里加附近降落的C-17运输机，相信就是拉特克利夫乘坐的飞机。 （路透社）

俄罗斯当局说，美国中央情报局（CIA）局长在访问莫斯科期间，并未与俄罗斯总统普京会晤，而是与俄方特勤部门进行接触。

法新社报道，克里姆林宫发言人佩斯科夫星期三（8月26日）在谈及美国中情局局长拉特克利夫访俄一事时说：“他与俄方情报机构之间有过接触，但没有与总统举行任何形式的会晤。”

佩斯科夫说，此次会谈是积极的进展，普京听取了简报。不过，佩斯科夫拒绝透露这次会谈是否提及俄乌战争。

多家美国媒体星期二（25日）称，一架美国空军运输机从拉脱维亚首都里加起飞，抵达莫斯科伏努科沃机场。美国哥伦比亚广播公司（CBS）同日引述消息人士说，拉特克利夫当天到莫斯科与俄罗斯官员会晤。

佩斯科夫星期三早些时候证实拉特克利夫访俄。

Man arrested near US Capitol after driving from California with a guillotine in his truckbed

2026-08-26T11:37:41.593Z / CNN

By Aleena Fayaz, Kaanita Iyer

24 min ago

PUBLISHED Aug 26, 2026, 7:37 AM ET

A photo released by the US Capitol Police shows a guillotine that was seized in Washington, DC.

United States Capitol Police

US Capitol Police said Tuesday it arrested a man with a guillotine in the bed of his pickup truck near the Supreme Court.

Philan-Tam-Duy Le, 35, of Julian, California, was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon, police said in a news release.

Shortly after 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Capitol Police spotted the pickup truck, “which was illegally parked” along the East Capitol Street, a small street that runs next to the Supreme Court and steps from the US Capitol building, according to the release. Capitol Police shared photos showing the massive guillotine.

Lawmakers were not at the Capitol when the man was arrested as Congress is in recess. But the arrest comes amid concerns around the rising threats of violence to members of Congress and the US government.

In 2025, Capitol Police responded to nearly 15,000 “concerning statements, behaviors, and communications directed against Members of Congress, their families, staff, and the Capitol Complex,” according to a January press release. This was a more than a 57% increase from 2024.

Police said Le drove from California to Washington, DC. They are going through his background to learn more about his motivation to come to the nation’s capital.

Last month, Capitol Police arrested a man at the north barricade of the Capitol who they said had a handgun, which is prohibited on Capitol grounds.

CNN has not been able to reach Le for comment. Le’s brother, Kelvin Le, told the Los Angeles Times that the guillotine was a “symbol of disapproval,” adding that Le was unhappy with Democrats and Republicans, and disliked both President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

“I don’t think he’d hurt anyone,” said Kelvin Le, who told the LA Times he was surprised to learn of the arrest.

消息：沙特阿美9月在霍尔木兹海峡外增售原油

2026年8月26日 18:37 / 联合早报

航运数据显示，沙特阿美公司采取关闭追踪器的油轮转运方式，以便躲避霍尔木兹海峡的潜在袭击。 （路透社档案照片）

多名知情人士说，沙特国有石油公司沙特阿美已提出9月在霍尔木兹海峡外海域增售原油。

路透社报道，四名知情人士星期三（8月26日）透露这一消息。这些消息人士说，沙特阿美已连续第二周启动阿拉伯中质原油和阿拉伯重质原油的销售流程，货物会通过船对船的方式，在阿拉伯联合酋长国富查伊拉港或阿曼苏哈尔港进行转运。这两个港口都在霍尔木兹海峡外。

其中一名消息人士说，投标截止日期为星期三。

根据航运数据，沙特阿美公司采取关闭追踪器的油轮转运方式，以便躲避霍尔木兹海峡的潜在袭击。

沙特阿美8月初恢复拉斯坦努拉港（Ras Tanura）的原油装载作业。这个港口此前已暂停作业三周。

上周，沙特阿美向中国石油和中化集团出售至少400万桶重质原油。

航运数据显示，早前两艘载有400万桶沙特原油的超级油轮在苏哈尔港通过船对船转运装载货物后，正驶往中国；预计它们会在9月中旬先后抵达中国南部和东部港口。

消息：沙特阿美9月在霍尔木兹海峡外增售原油

2026年8月26日 18:37 / 联合早报

航运数据显示，沙特阿美公司采取关闭追踪器的油轮转运方式，以便躲避霍尔木兹海峡的潜在袭击。 （路透社档案照片）

多名知情人士说，沙特国有石油公司沙特阿美已提出9月在霍尔木兹海峡外海域增售原油。

路透社报道，四名知情人士星期三（8月26日）透露这一消息。这些消息人士说，沙特阿美已连续第二周启动阿拉伯中质原油和阿拉伯重质原油的销售流程，货物会通过船对船的方式，在阿拉伯联合酋长国富查伊拉港或阿曼苏哈尔港进行转运。这两个港口都在霍尔木兹海峡外。

其中一名消息人士说，投标截止日期为星期三。

根据航运数据，沙特阿美公司采取关闭追踪器的油轮转运方式，以便躲避霍尔木兹海峡的潜在袭击。

沙特阿美8月初恢复拉斯坦努拉港（Ras Tanura）的原油装载作业。这个港口此前已暂停作业三周。

上周，沙特阿美向中国石油和中化集团出售至少400万桶重质原油。

航运数据显示，早前两艘载有400万桶沙特原油的超级油轮在苏哈尔港通过船对船转运装载货物后，正驶往中国；预计它们会在9月中旬先后抵达中国南部和东部港口。

Trump needs to get tough on China to get tough on Iran’s economy. He’s been reluctant to do that

2026-08-26T09:00:29.630Z / https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/26/politics/iran-sanctions-china

The Trump administration appears to have landed on a fallback strategy in the Iran war after military strikes and negotiations failed to deliver victory: threats of harsh economic sanctions.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called them the “toughest sanctions in history,” which will “collapse this regime.” He’s even called it an “economic D-Day” for Iran, comparing it to the historic invasion of Nazi-occupied France during World War II.

There’s just one problem: Making good on those tough words requires not just getting tough on Iran, but also getting tough on China, which is Tehran’s No. 1 trading partner.

And Trump and his administration have proved quite reluctant to do that.

When Bessent rolled out the economic strategy Monday, he didn’t name specific countries that would be punished — or lay out timelines — if they don’t cut ties. And the announcement notably did not include secondary sanctions on the large Chinese banks that facilitate Beijing’s purchases from Iran.

China buys as much as 90% of Iran’s oil. Economic analysts have told CNN that targeting these banks and Chinese companies would be crucial to exacting a major toll on Iran’s economy.

But not for the first time in recent days, Bessent punted on exactly what would be done on that front. He suggested messages were being sent — saying “no one is above the reach of US sanctions” — but didn’t detail what will happen with China.

“If they facilitate transactions and are part of the ecosystem that turns Iranian oil into money, into repression, they will be targeted,” Bessent said. “We find that the best way to engage with countries is through quiet diplomacy.”

He added: “So when the hammer of US Treasury actions falls upon them, they will have no one to blame but themselves.”

But you could be forgiven for thinking this might be lots of sound and fury signifying relatively little.

That’s because not only has the administration regularly backed off the threats it’s made in the Iran war, but it has a track record of treading gently around China, whose leader, Xi Jinping, is set to visit the White House next month.

While Trump has made a big show about getting tough on China over the years, he backed off his trade war with Beijing in October, agreeing to a one-year truce. That followed shortly after Beijing upped its leverage by restricting access to critical rare-earth minerals and halting purchases of American soybeans.

Trump last year also ignored federal law to help save the Chinese-owned video app TikTok, despite his first administration having labeled it a grave national security threat because of its ability to spy on Americans.

Fast forward to Trump’s visit to China in May, and rather than pressing Xi publicly on a potential invasion of Taiwan, Trump made some major Taiwan-related rhetorical concessions.

He also backed off his previous promises to get China to free Jimmy Lai, a former Hong Kong media tycoon who criticized the Chinese Community Party, as well as to ban Beijing from buying American farmland and to “aggressively” revoke Chinese student visas.

By July, Trump delivered a primetime address in which he claimed China effectively interfered in the 2020 US election (which is not what the evidence actually showed). But rather than punish China for this seemingly major purported provocation, Trump downplayed the need for retaliation.

The president seemed to prefer to use China to try to substantiate his still-baseless claims of stolen elections, without going to the trouble of holding the alleged thief accountable.

And even in the context of the Iran war, Trump has been gentle with China.

He has repeatedly shrugged off the idea that Beijing is helping Iran. And on his way back from China in May, he said he was considering lifting sanctions on Chinese companies that buy Iranian oil.

Trump at the time was trying to secure a deal with Iran. But it’s telling that he’s been willing to telegraph potential carrots involving China, even as his administration is reluctant to publicly threaten to use the stick against it. In the latter case, it prefers “quiet diplomacy.”

Also telling would seem to be Bessent’s comments Monday when CNN asked why the major secondary sanctions he previewed didn’t start immediately.

“Well, we are giving everyone the opportunity to remedy bad behavior,” he said. “Why would I want to blow up the global financial system?”

The administration appears well aware that getting tough on Iran would entail going after China — a risk that it might decide isn’t worth it.

There’s an argument to be made that these topics are best addressed next month, during Xi’s state visit to Washington.

But such pomp and circumstance can drain Trump of his resolve to get tough (as seen during his May visit to China) — and that’s if he even wants to get tough on China right now.

日本启动反诈联盟 与OpenAI谷歌Meta等联手阻断诈骗“杀伤链”

2026年8月26日 18:58 / 联合早报

• 日本反诈骗联盟（JASA）联合谷歌、OpenAI、Meta等科技企业，阻断诈骗“杀伤链”。 – 诈骗案2025年致日本损失3257亿日元，犯罪基地多设于东南亚，正向分散化、小型化演变。 – 生成式AI与稳定币被滥用于诈骗，东帝汶或成新据点；专家强调需打击加密金融网络。 – JASA试点情报共享平台，并计划与全球反诈骗联盟合作开发日语举报系统。

日本周三正式推出反诈骗联盟，获谷歌、OpenAI、Meta、TikTok等科技企业加盟，与日本各界企业联手对抗日益猖獗的网络诈骗，寻求加强跨界各方的合作，瓦解所谓的诈骗“杀伤链”。 （档案照片）

谷歌、OpenAI、Meta和TikTok等科技企业正式加入日本反诈骗联盟（Japan Anti-Scam Alliance，简称JASA），与日本政府和企业跨领域联手应对日益猖獗的网络诈骗。

随着源自东南亚的诈骗犯罪网络日益利用最新科技锁定受害者，网络诈骗问题不断加剧，JASA作为跨行业的公私合作平台，汇集了金融机构、电信企业和行业团体。平台将共享诈骗情报，定期组织专家讨论，并致力于加强与海外当局及行业团体的合作，目标是瓦解业内所称的诈骗“杀伤链”。

这条“杀伤链”从社交媒体、虚假电子邮件和网站等最初接触渠道，延伸至私信和视频通话，最终通向银行转账及其他支付方式。

据《日经亚洲》星期三（8月26日）报道，当天在东京举行的反诈骗联盟启动仪式上，负责经营平台的日本信任与安全协会代表理事金谷武明周三说：“实施诈骗的人并非只在单一服务或行业内活动。我们这些采取应对措施的人也需要突破企业和行业的界限，开展合作。”

日本去年逾4万起各类诈骗损失26亿新元

日本诈骗损失已创下历史新高，促使全行业展开联合行动。警方记录显示，日本全国在2025年共发生约4万3000起特殊诈骗案，以及经由社媒发生的投资和感情诈骗案，损失总额约为3257亿日元（约26亿新元）。

深受诈骗危害的国家远不止日本。根据联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室（UNODC）的估算，东亚、东南亚、澳大利亚和新西兰的受害者在2025年因诈骗损失了883亿至1141亿美元。

在周三的论坛上，专家指出，影响日本民众的诈骗产业大部分将基地设在东南亚，大型犯罪园区在柬埔寨和缅甸等国边境地区和经济特区涌现。

联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室东南亚及太平洋区域办事处预防犯罪和刑事司法官员中富根表示，诈骗活动的扩张与贩毒和其他类型的有组织犯罪活动所形成的“犯罪温床”密切相关。

东南亚诈骗团伙化整为零 东帝汶或成新据点

联合国还发现，有日本团伙在柬埔寨活动，包括在西港及波贝等边境城市。不过中富说，随着各国政府打击大型犯罪园区，诈骗活动正变得“规模更小、分布更分散”，部分团伙已转移至市区普通办公楼内。

犯罪分子还善于利用稳定币等新技术，也利用生成式AI冒充官员。中富表示，卫星互联网的发展使诈骗人员能够在网络连接有限的地区开展活动，例如可能成为犯罪分子新据点的东帝汶。

中富也说，在东南亚形成的诈骗模式正向其他地区扩散，以“特许经营”模式开展诈骗业务。他警告，仅靠执法突袭并不足以解决问题。反制诈骗的关键还在于严厉打击加密货币交易和离岸账户等金融网络。

专家：生成式AI加速诈骗传播

谷歌信任与安全副总裁理查森（Laurie Richardson）在论坛上指出，生成式AI的普及“从根本上改变了游戏规则”，使诈骗活动更容易策划和传播。

她认为，当前防止诈骗的挑战在于如何兼顾在全球侦测诈骗的能力和了解本地化的诈骗模式。一种诈骗手法可能先在东南亚出现，随后蔓延至欧洲或拉丁美洲，但有效的应对措施仍须反映不同市场施行诈骗的具体方式。

JASA成员已开始测试情报共享的方式，其中一个试点项目通过“全球信号交换平台”（Global Signal Exchange）交换诈骗广告信息。这个数字平台旨在汇集和共享相关的诈骗威胁情报。

JASA周三也宣布，计划与总部位于海牙的全球反诈骗联盟合作开发一个诈骗举报平台。JASA和OpenAI日本将共同改善平台的日语内容，并提供有关新型诈骗、举报渠道以及受害者可获得支持的信息。

日本启动反诈联盟 与OpenAI谷歌Meta等联手阻断诈骗“杀伤链”

2026-08-26 18:58 / 联合早报

• 日本反诈骗联盟（JASA）联合谷歌、OpenAI、Meta等科技企业，阻断诈骗“杀伤链”。 – 诈骗案2025年致日本损失3257亿日元，犯罪基地多设于东南亚，正向分散化、小型化演变。 – 生成式AI与稳定币被滥用于诈骗，东帝汶或成新据点；专家强调需打击加密金融网络。 – JASA试点情报共享平台，并计划与全球反诈骗联盟合作开发日语举报系统。

日本周三正式推出反诈骗联盟，获谷歌、OpenAI、Meta、TikTok等科技企业加盟，与日本各界企业联手对抗日益猖獗的网络诈骗，寻求加强跨界各方的合作，瓦解所谓的诈骗“杀伤链”。 （档案照片）

谷歌、OpenAI、Meta和TikTok等科技企业正式加入日本反诈骗联盟（Japan Anti-Scam Alliance，简称JASA），与日本政府和企业跨领域联手应对日益猖獗的网络诈骗。

随着源自东南亚的诈骗犯罪网络日益利用最新科技锁定受害者，网络诈骗问题不断加剧，JASA作为跨行业的公私合作平台，汇集了金融机构、电信企业和行业团体。平台将共享诈骗情报，定期组织专家讨论，并致力于加强与海外当局及行业团体的合作，目标是瓦解业内所称的诈骗“杀伤链”。

这条“杀伤链”从社交媒体、虚假电子邮件和网站等最初接触渠道，延伸至私信和视频通话，最终通向银行转账及其他支付方式。

据《日经亚洲》星期三（8月26日）报道，当天在东京举行的反诈骗联盟启动仪式上，负责经营平台的日本信任与安全协会代表理事金谷武明周三说：“实施诈骗的人并非只在单一服务或行业内活动。我们这些采取应对措施的人也需要突破企业和行业的界限，开展合作。”

日本去年逾4万起各类诈骗损失26亿新元

日本诈骗损失已创下历史新高，促使全行业展开联合行动。警方记录显示，日本全国在2025年共发生约4万3000起特殊诈骗案，以及经由社媒发生的投资和感情诈骗案，损失总额约为3257亿日元（约26亿新元）。

深受诈骗危害的国家远不止日本。根据联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室（UNODC）的估算，东亚、东南亚、澳大利亚和新西兰的受害者在2025年因诈骗损失了883亿至1141亿美元。

在周三的论坛上，专家指出，影响日本民众的诈骗产业大部分将基地设在东南亚，大型犯罪园区在柬埔寨和缅甸等国边境地区和经济特区涌现。

联合国毒品和犯罪问题办公室东南亚及太平洋区域办事处预防犯罪和刑事司法官员中富根表示，诈骗活动的扩张与贩毒和其他类型的有组织犯罪活动所形成的“犯罪温床”密切相关。

东南亚诈骗团伙化整为零 东帝汶或成新据点

联合国还发现，有日本团伙在柬埔寨活动，包括在西港及波贝等边境城市。不过中富说，随着各国政府打击大型犯罪园区，诈骗活动正变得“规模更小、分布更分散”，部分团伙已转移至市区普通办公楼内。

犯罪分子还善于利用稳定币等新技术，也利用生成式AI冒充官员。中富表示，卫星互联网的发展使诈骗人员能够在网络连接有限的地区开展活动，例如可能成为犯罪分子新据点的东帝汶。

中富也说，在东南亚形成的诈骗模式正向其他地区扩散，以“特许经营”模式开展诈骗业务。他警告，仅靠执法突袭并不足以解决问题。反制诈骗的关键还在于严厉打击加密货币交易和离岸账户等金融网络。

专家：生成式AI加速诈骗传播

谷歌信任与安全副总裁理查森（Laurie Richardson）在论坛上指出，生成式AI的普及“从根本上改变了游戏规则”，使诈骗活动更容易策划和传播。

她认为，当前防止诈骗的挑战在于如何兼顾在全球侦测诈骗的能力和了解本地化的诈骗模式。一种诈骗手法可能先在东南亚出现，随后蔓延至欧洲或拉丁美洲，但有效的应对措施仍须反映不同市场施行诈骗的具体方式。

JASA成员已开始测试情报共享的方式，其中一个试点项目通过“全球信号交换平台”（Global Signal Exchange）交换诈骗广告信息。这个数字平台旨在汇集和共享相关的诈骗威胁情报。

JASA周三也宣布，计划与总部位于海牙的全球反诈骗联盟合作开发一个诈骗举报平台。JASA和OpenAI日本将共同改善平台的日语内容，并提供有关新型诈骗、举报渠道以及受害者可获得支持的信息。

U.S. military attacks alleged drug-smuggling boat in Caribbean, killing 4 people

August 26, 2026 / 4:44 AM EDT / CBS/AP

Washington — The U.S. military attacked a boat suspected of being used to smuggle drugs in the Caribbean Sea on Tuesday, killing four people, as the Trump administration continues its monthslong campaign against alleged traffickers in Latin America.

The latest attack brings the number of people who have been killed in boat strikes by the U.S. military to at least 227 in 68 strikes since the Trump administration began targeting those it calls “narcoterrorists” almost a year ago. As with most of the military’s statements on strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean and Caribbean Sea, U.S. Southern Command said it targeted the alleged drug traffickers along known smuggling routes.

The military didn’t provide evidence that the vessel was ferrying drugs, but said on X that “confirmed intelligence revealed the vessel’s active involvement in narco-trafficking.” A video in that same post on X showed an image of what appeared to be a moving boat followed by a flash.

Tuesday’s strike came just two days after the U.S. military carried out a strike on a vessel in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing two people accused of trafficking drugs. That action came after a pause of more than two months in the U.S. campaign against alleged smugglers.

The Trump administration is pursuing deals with allied nations to extend its offensive to land across multiple Latin American countries. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said during a visit to Panama this month that Colombia, Guatemala and Honduras had agreed to let the U.S. carry out joint military operations against criminal groups on their soil. Guatemala denied reaching such a deal. Ecuador launched similar missions with the U.S. in March.

President Trump has said the U.S. is in “armed conflict” with cartels in Latin America and has justified the attacks as a necessary escalation to stem the flow of drugs into the United States and fatal overdoses claiming American lives. But his administration has offered little evidence to support its claims of killing smugglers.