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Black Bag Confidential

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How to stay safe from dangerous airport threats

Last year, more than a dozen U.S. airports were knocked offline by cyberattacks. About 14. U.S. airports were attacked, including LaGuardia Airport in New York City. A government official said the attack did not affect air traffic control, but it disrupted internal airport operations and caused an interruption to customer service. The official said, “It’s …

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How Nick blew his own thumb off

Nick F. owns a Smith & Wesson Model 460V big-bore revolver. One day, Nick was shooting his revolver with a two-handed grip when disaster struck. After pulling the trigger, a blast from the revolver came out the side of the gun, and Nick had his thumb near the cylinder gap. His thumb was covered in …

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How Natalia was poisoned by the Russians

Natalia A. immigrated from Russia and has lived in the U.S. for over ten years. She works as the head of the Free Russia Foundation (a U.S.-based non-profit that works against Russian oppression). Recently, Natalia was traveling in Europe, where she believes she was poisoned with a nerve agent. Natalia said her poisoning has been …