Insider Firm ‘FlashPoint’ tied to Orlando Shooting, Now Investigating DDoS Hack on AmericaShawn Helton  21st Century WireIn the wake of the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that targeted many online companies and news agencies last week such as Amazon, Netflix, CNN and The New York Times, we learned that the threat intelligence firm Flashpoint assumed the lead public relations role in the media after the event   just as they did following the highly suspicious Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando this past the summer. Flashpoint is said to be investigating the nature of the alleged  hacker DDoS attacks against the networks of the internet traffic management company Dyn and many others just days ago.Later in this report, we ll focus our attention on the uncanny ties between the firm Flashpoint, the Orlando Shooting and the massive internet related outage this past week.But first things first, let s review elements of the recent DDoS attack in America   CYBER GAMES    The DDoS attack story falls in line with a designer western political agenda. (Photo Illustration 21WIRE s Shawn Helton)On October 21st, the technology blog Engadget discussed the cyber attacks that led to an internet outage across America and other parts of the world: Today s nation-wide internet outage was enabled thanks to a Mirai botnet that hacked into connected home devices, according to security intelligence company Flashpoint. The distributed denial of service attack targeted Dyn, a large domain name server, and took down Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, The New York Times, Pinterest, PayPal and other major websites. Flashpoint has observed Mirai attack commands issued against Dyn infrastructure,  Flashpoint writes.  Analysts are still investigating the potential impact of this activity and it is not yet clear if other botnets are involved. The Engadget article mentioned above, further explained that security experts had been prepping the public for an eventual Mirai malware attack since its code open-source was leaked: The author of the Mirai malware made its code open-source, and security experts have been warning of a possible large-scale attack since this information came to light. In another media supplied back story the coming  launch  of Mirai was discussed through the security based website managed by Brian Krebs, on KrebsOnSecurity   who ironically, have twice been the victim of cyber attacks over the years: The source code that powers the  Internet of Things  (IoT) botnet responsible for launching the historically large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against KrebsOnSecurity last month has been publicly released. Interestingly, according to Bradley Barth, a senior reporter for the IT security online magazine SC, the Mirai (supposedly leaked on September 30th) contains a very unique subset of characteristics that will not attack certain IP addresses such as the Department of Defense (DoD), the US Postal Service and consumer giant General Electric (GE) due to its coding: An Imperva analysis of the source code revealed several unique traits, including a hardcoded blacklist of IPs that the adversary did not want to attack, perhaps in order to keep a low profile. Some of these IPs belonged to the Department of Defense, the U.S. Postal Service and General Electric (GE). Though SC claims that the makers of Mirai may have been trying to keep a low profile, the recent DDoS attack attributed to the malware was as high-profile as you can get   so this begs the question, what was the real reason the malware creators put an IP blockade on the DoD, the Postal Service and GE?Is it possible the malware originated from whitehat hackers associated with the US government, or from a major US defense contractor like GE?Politico disclosed that the hacktivist avatar known as the  New World Hackers  and Anonymous (now a ubiquitous brand which could be anyone or anything) were responsible for the DDoS attack on Twitter and others, adding that  U.S. officials preached caution, arguing there is still scant evidence to determine who is behind the attack, warning that both groups have falsely taken credit for high-profile attacks in the past.  Flashpoint then declared that the group were  imposters,  as the article then referenced Obama s recent far-fetched claims that Russia is somehow  meddling  with US elections through proxy hackers   once again, without offering any definitive proof.Mainstream media pundits, including those at CNN, were also quick to dismiss the New World Hackers as an  illegitimate group  who had  falsely taken credit for hacks in the past. Less than 24 hours after the nationwide DDoS cyberattack, former Homeland Security Advisor to United States President George W. Bush, Fran Townsend, (left photo) reignited the ever popular blame Russia  meme (as we predicted) in a CBS article: CBS News homeland security consultant Fran Townsend pointed to Russia as a possible instigator. Is this sort of a brushback pitch from the Russians sending us a message that we should be pretty careful about engaging in this sort of cyberactivity with them because they are very capable,  she said. Townsend, also made the rounds on media after the bizarre anomaly ridden Nice Attack, pushing the mainstream narrative.In our first report regarding the alleged hack on America, we discussed the DDoS event and how it would be politicized by the media and US officials to blame Russia, feeding into the false claims that the Kremlin is somehow tampering with the 2016 US elections. We also talked about how the incident might be used to push a newer and more restrictive Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate doppelg nger, the PROTECT IP Act aka PIPA   dual provisions aimed at restricting the use of copyrighted material on the internet, which could have vast implications on free speech. It is also important to reiterate that one of the main issues concerning the US government as the cyberspshere grows is ISP  governance  which is code for making ISP comply to any unlawful requests by Federal authorities   including cutting internet access to individuals or organizations deemed to be  undesirable  by the state.Last week s choreographed cyber attack on popular websites and companies that allegedly spread through the Mirai botnet malware via the Internet of Things (IoT), has opened up another aspect of the story. This part of the narrative, appears to prey on the fears of the general public as IoT devices have become increasingly connected, setting the stage for new security protocols and new cyber security products to be conveniently rolled out at any future date following a cyber crisis.It should be mentioned that the security firm Flashpoint was front and center (along with the internet performance company DYN)   weighing in on the situation prior to any US intelligence agency making an official statement.Flashpoint operates as an intelligence watchdog, as well as an intelligence asset, in addition to playing a PR role for some recent large-scale incidents   but who are they really?  PUZZLE PIECE     The security firm Flashpoint delves into the deep dark web for its clients. Screen Shot Image Source: (flashpoint-intel.com)Meet FlashpointAccording to Flashpoint s own website, they are a private cybersecurity firm that is composed of a diverse crew of white-hat hackers, engineers, analysts, salespeople, marketers, and operations specialists [who] are fearlessly problem-solving as we change the way organizations evaluate risk. The clandestine firm adds that their  premium Business Risk Intelligence solutions afford superlative access and visibility into opaque areas of the Internet, empowering our clients to defend themselves against various cyber and physical threats. While looking into Flashpoint s investor section, we learn that the American venture capital firm Greycroft Partners is listed among those contributing to the security firm. It turns out that Greycroft is also a large campaign contributor to the Clinton campaign, as discussed by Huffinton Post: At least eight hedge funders are listed as Clinton fundraisers, collecting more than $100,000 each for the campaign. These include Blair Effron of Centerview Partners, Marc Lasry of Avenue Capital Group, Orin Kramer of Boston Provident, Charles Myers of Evercore, Deven Parekh of Insight Venture Partners, Alan Patricof of Greycroft Partners, and Lisa Perry, who is married to Perry Capital CEO Richard Perry.  FLARE UP    Here s Flashpoint s mission statement. (Screen Shot Image Source: (flashpoint-intel.com)While Greycroft s contributions to the Clinton campaign are somewhat of a sidebar to the recent internet outage attack, it does represent another uncanny business and political connection that links a secretive firm (Flashpoint) that appears to be taking a large role in steering the public s perception over certain incidents occurring in America. You have to wonder if this is really just a coincidence?By this, we can see just how tight the elite inner circle is, with a small collective of corporate and media gatekeeper   and their political operatives   all carefully stage-managing the narrative around almost every high-profile controversial event in America, and also in Europe too.From America s largest mass shooting to America s largest Internet outage?On June 24th, less than two weeks after the Orlando shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Flashpoint was said to have acted as a  translator  for al Qaeda s terror publication Inspire, which according to the security-based firm, appeared to be  claiming some responsibility  for the shooting even though the purported shooter Omar Mateen was allegedly linked to ISIS.The NBC report stated the following on June 24th: Flashpoint co-founder Evan Kohlmann, an NBC terrorism analyst pointed out that even though Mateen cited ISIS as the inspiration for the attack, al Qaeda seemed to be claiming some responsibility because it has called for  lone wolf  attacks against the West. Kohlmann said the statement   which lauded Mateen as a heroic  lone jihad  holy warrior   appears to be an official Inspire release. But he said it was far less professional than others, including one after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that went to great lengths to praise the Tsarnaev brothers, who said they learned to make their explosive devices from another Inspire publication. The purported terror publication Inspire has come under fire in recent years as some critics charge that the magazine may actually be a CIA creation, something which is echoed through its ties to the dubious AQAP terror operation.During our summertime investigation into the suspicious events at the Orlando Pulse nightclub, we found evidence that Omar Mateen s worldwide security firm G4S was a client of the crisis staging company called Crisis Cast. The following is a passage from that report: Truth is often stranger than fiction when looking at the bizarre phenomena surrounding many mass casualty incidents   and the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting was no exception.It was recently revealed that the world s largest security firm G4S, who had employed the man named in the Orlando pulse nightclub shooting, Omar Mateen  is a client of the mass casualty staging company called CrisisCast.   STAGING REALITY    CrisisCast specializes in replicating mass casualty events. (Screen Shot Image Source crisiscast)Casting Crisis & Training for Disaster The heavily-stylized company CrisisCast, appears to be a revamped version of the Visionbox Crisis Actors project (a crisis actor production emerging after Sandy Hook), with a professional team of actors, elaborate film crews, expert producers and theatrical effects makeup squads mimicking real-life injuries (additional prosthetics)   all focused to deliver a simulated crisis-likereality to the public, later to be managed accordingly through their public relations division via various forms of social media. RELATED: (VIDEO)  Active Shooter  and  Terror  Drills: The Truth WILL Shock YouInterestingly, another client listed on the Crisis Cast website appeared to be another company named Flashpoint, apparently unrelated to the internet based security firm   MILITARIZED    Another company also called Flashpoint, was tacitly connected to the Orlando shooting via Crisis Cast. (Screen Shot Image Source crisiscast)There is nothing concrete linking the two Flashpoint companies but the very fact that both are tied to the Orlando shooting, albeit in an opaque way, suggests there could be some deeper connection.Is  Flashpoint   Reality Based Training,  the militarized counterpart to the cybersecurity firm Flashpoint?Here s Flashpoint   Reality Based Training describing the reality they construct for their clients, which appears to fall in line with the internet based Flashpoint: Environments will need to become more realistic   the sights, sounds and smells will increase in fidelity.  We believe the requirement for combined live and virtual events will increase and that these will be networked geographically by governments, military and NGOs. We also anticipate an increase in the requirement for us to track trainees and deliver accurate after-action reviews as part of our Reality Based Training. What s next in a world with designed outcomes, false narratives, uncanny connections and staged crises?All we have to do is follow the money.READ MORE ORLANDO SHOOTING NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Orlando FilesSUPPORT OUR WORK  SUBSCRIBE & BECOME A MEMBER @21WIRE.TVUS_News
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Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Insider Firm ‘FlashPoint’ tied to Orlando Shooting, Now Investigating DDoS Hack on AmericaShawn Helton  21st Century WireIn the wake of the distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks that targeted many online companies and news agencies last week such as Amazon, Netflix, CNN and The New York Times, we learned that the threat intelligence firm Flashpoint assumed the lead public relations role in the media after the event   just as they did following the highly suspicious Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando this past the summer. Flashpoint is said to be investigating the nature of the alleged  hacker DDoS attacks against the networks of the internet traffic management company Dyn and many others just days ago.Later in this report, we ll focus our attention on the uncanny ties between the firm Flashpoint, the Orlando Shooting and the massive internet related outage this past week.But first things first, let s review elements of the recent DDoS attack in America   CYBER GAMES    The DDoS attack story falls in line with a designer western political agenda. (Photo Illustration 21WIRE s Shawn Helton)On October 21st, the technology blog Engadget discussed the cyber attacks that led to an internet outage across America and other parts of the world: Today s nation-wide internet outage was enabled thanks to a Mirai botnet that hacked into connected home devices, according to security intelligence company Flashpoint. The distributed denial of service attack targeted Dyn, a large domain name server, and took down Twitter, Spotify, Reddit, The New York Times, Pinterest, PayPal and other major websites. Flashpoint has observed Mirai attack commands issued against Dyn infrastructure,  Flashpoint writes.  Analysts are still investigating the potential impact of this activity and it is not yet clear if other botnets are involved. The Engadget article mentioned above, further explained that security experts had been prepping the public for an eventual Mirai malware attack since its code open-source was leaked: The author of the Mirai malware made its code open-source, and security experts have been warning of a possible large-scale attack since this information came to light. In another media supplied back story the coming  launch  of Mirai was discussed through the security based website managed by Brian Krebs, on KrebsOnSecurity   who ironically, have twice been the victim of cyber attacks over the years: The source code that powers the  Internet of Things  (IoT) botnet responsible for launching the historically large distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack against KrebsOnSecurity last month has been publicly released. Interestingly, according to Bradley Barth, a senior reporter for the IT security online magazine SC, the Mirai (supposedly leaked on September 30th) contains a very unique subset of characteristics that will not attack certain IP addresses such as the Department of Defense (DoD), the US Postal Service and consumer giant General Electric (GE) due to its coding: An Imperva analysis of the source code revealed several unique traits, including a hardcoded blacklist of IPs that the adversary did not want to attack, perhaps in order to keep a low profile. Some of these IPs belonged to the Department of Defense, the U.S. Postal Service and General Electric (GE). Though SC claims that the makers of Mirai may have been trying to keep a low profile, the recent DDoS attack attributed to the malware was as high-profile as you can get   so this begs the question, what was the real reason the malware creators put an IP blockade on the DoD, the Postal Service and GE?Is it possible the malware originated from whitehat hackers associated with the US government, or from a major US defense contractor like GE?Politico disclosed that the hacktivist avatar known as the  New World Hackers  and Anonymous (now a ubiquitous brand which could be anyone or anything) were responsible for the DDoS attack on Twitter and others, adding that  U.S. officials preached caution, arguing there is still scant evidence to determine who is behind the attack, warning that both groups have falsely taken credit for high-profile attacks in the past.  Flashpoint then declared that the group were  imposters,  as the article then referenced Obama s recent far-fetched claims that Russia is somehow  meddling  with US elections through proxy hackers   once again, without offering any definitive proof.Mainstream media pundits, including those at CNN, were also quick to dismiss the New World Hackers as an  illegitimate group  who had  falsely taken credit for hacks in the past. Less than 24 hours after the nationwide DDoS cyberattack, former Homeland Security Advisor to United States President George W. Bush, Fran Townsend, (left photo) reignited the ever popular blame Russia  meme (as we predicted) in a CBS article: CBS News homeland security consultant Fran Townsend pointed to Russia as a possible instigator. Is this sort of a brushback pitch from the Russians sending us a message that we should be pretty careful about engaging in this sort of cyberactivity with them because they are very capable,  she said. Townsend, also made the rounds on media after the bizarre anomaly ridden Nice Attack, pushing the mainstream narrative.In our first report regarding the alleged hack on America, we discussed the DDoS event and how it would be politicized by the media and US officials to blame Russia, feeding into the false claims that the Kremlin is somehow tampering with the 2016 US elections. We also talked about how the incident might be used to push a newer and more restrictive Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its Senate doppelg nger, the PROTECT IP Act aka PIPA   dual provisions aimed at restricting the use of copyrighted material on the internet, which could have vast implications on free speech. It is also important to reiterate that one of the main issues concerning the US government as the cyberspshere grows is ISP  governance  which is code for making ISP comply to any unlawful requests by Federal authorities   including cutting internet access to individuals or organizations deemed to be  undesirable  by the state.Last week s choreographed cyber attack on popular websites and companies that allegedly spread through the Mirai botnet malware via the Internet of Things (IoT), has opened up another aspect of the story. This part of the narrative, appears to prey on the fears of the general public as IoT devices have become increasingly connected, setting the stage for new security protocols and new cyber security products to be conveniently rolled out at any future date following a cyber crisis.It should be mentioned that the security firm Flashpoint was front and center (along with the internet performance company DYN)   weighing in on the situation prior to any US intelligence agency making an official statement.Flashpoint operates as an intelligence watchdog, as well as an intelligence asset, in addition to playing a PR role for some recent large-scale incidents   but who are they really?  PUZZLE PIECE     The security firm Flashpoint delves into the deep dark web for its clients. Screen Shot Image Source: (flashpoint-intel.com)Meet FlashpointAccording to Flashpoint s own website, they are a private cybersecurity firm that is composed of a diverse crew of white-hat hackers, engineers, analysts, salespeople, marketers, and operations specialists [who] are fearlessly problem-solving as we change the way organizations evaluate risk. The clandestine firm adds that their  premium Business Risk Intelligence solutions afford superlative access and visibility into opaque areas of the Internet, empowering our clients to defend themselves against various cyber and physical threats. While looking into Flashpoint s investor section, we learn that the American venture capital firm Greycroft Partners is listed among those contributing to the security firm. It turns out that Greycroft is also a large campaign contributor to the Clinton campaign, as discussed by Huffinton Post: At least eight hedge funders are listed as Clinton fundraisers, collecting more than $100,000 each for the campaign. These include Blair Effron of Centerview Partners, Marc Lasry of Avenue Capital Group, Orin Kramer of Boston Provident, Charles Myers of Evercore, Deven Parekh of Insight Venture Partners, Alan Patricof of Greycroft Partners, and Lisa Perry, who is married to Perry Capital CEO Richard Perry.  FLARE UP    Here s Flashpoint s mission statement. (Screen Shot Image Source: (flashpoint-intel.com)While Greycroft s contributions to the Clinton campaign are somewhat of a sidebar to the recent internet outage attack, it does represent another uncanny business and political connection that links a secretive firm (Flashpoint) that appears to be taking a large role in steering the public s perception over certain incidents occurring in America. You have to wonder if this is really just a coincidence?By this, we can see just how tight the elite inner circle is, with a small collective of corporate and media gatekeeper   and their political operatives   all carefully stage-managing the narrative around almost every high-profile controversial event in America, and also in Europe too.From America s largest mass shooting to America s largest Internet outage?On June 24th, less than two weeks after the Orlando shooting at Pulse Nightclub, Flashpoint was said to have acted as a  translator  for al Qaeda s terror publication Inspire, which according to the security-based firm, appeared to be  claiming some responsibility  for the shooting even though the purported shooter Omar Mateen was allegedly linked to ISIS.The NBC report stated the following on June 24th: Flashpoint co-founder Evan Kohlmann, an NBC terrorism analyst pointed out that even though Mateen cited ISIS as the inspiration for the attack, al Qaeda seemed to be claiming some responsibility because it has called for  lone wolf  attacks against the West. Kohlmann said the statement   which lauded Mateen as a heroic  lone jihad  holy warrior   appears to be an official Inspire release. But he said it was far less professional than others, including one after the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings that went to great lengths to praise the Tsarnaev brothers, who said they learned to make their explosive devices from another Inspire publication. The purported terror publication Inspire has come under fire in recent years as some critics charge that the magazine may actually be a CIA creation, something which is echoed through its ties to the dubious AQAP terror operation.During our summertime investigation into the suspicious events at the Orlando Pulse nightclub, we found evidence that Omar Mateen s worldwide security firm G4S was a client of the crisis staging company called Crisis Cast. The following is a passage from that report: Truth is often stranger than fiction when looking at the bizarre phenomena surrounding many mass casualty incidents   and the Orlando Pulse nightclub shooting was no exception.It was recently revealed that the world s largest security firm G4S, who had employed the man named in the Orlando pulse nightclub shooting, Omar Mateen  is a client of the mass casualty staging company called CrisisCast.   STAGING REALITY    CrisisCast specializes in replicating mass casualty events. (Screen Shot Image Source crisiscast)Casting Crisis & Training for Disaster The heavily-stylized company CrisisCast, appears to be a revamped version of the Visionbox Crisis Actors project (a crisis actor production emerging after Sandy Hook), with a professional team of actors, elaborate film crews, expert producers and theatrical effects makeup squads mimicking real-life injuries (additional prosthetics)   all focused to deliver a simulated crisis-likereality to the public, later to be managed accordingly through their public relations division via various forms of social media. RELATED: (VIDEO)  Active Shooter  and  Terror  Drills: The Truth WILL Shock YouInterestingly, another client listed on the Crisis Cast website appeared to be another company named Flashpoint, apparently unrelated to the internet based security firm   MILITARIZED    Another company also called Flashpoint, was tacitly connected to the Orlando shooting via Crisis Cast. (Screen Shot Image Source crisiscast)There is nothing concrete linking the two Flashpoint companies but the very fact that both are tied to the Orlando shooting, albeit in an opaque way, suggests there could be some deeper connection.Is  Flashpoint   Reality Based Training,  the militarized counterpart to the cybersecurity firm Flashpoint?Here s Flashpoint   Reality Based Training describing the reality they construct for their clients, which appears to fall in line with the internet based Flashpoint: Environments will need to become more realistic   the sights, sounds and smells will increase in fidelity.  We believe the requirement for combined live and virtual events will increase and that these will be networked geographically by governments, military and NGOs. We also anticipate an increase in the requirement for us to track trainees and deliver accurate after-action reviews as part of our Reality Based Training. What s next in a world with designed outcomes, false narratives, uncanny connections and staged crises?All we have to do is follow the money.READ MORE ORLANDO SHOOTING NEWS AT: 21st Century Wire Orlando FilesSUPPORT OUR WORK  SUBSCRIBE & BECOME A MEMBER @21WIRE.TVUS_News
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: insider firm flashpoint tied orlando shooting now investigating dos hack americashawn hilton century within wake distributed denial service dos attacks targeted many online companies news agencies last week amazon netflix cnn the new york times learned threat intelligence firm flashpoint assumed lead public relations role media event following highly suspicious pulse nightclub shooting orlando past summer flashpoint said investigating nature alleged hacker dos attacks networks internet traffic management company dyn many others days report focus attention uncanny ties firm flashpoint orlando shooting massive internet related outage past first things first let review elements recent dos attack america cyber games the dos attack story falls line designer western political agenda photo illustration shawn hilton on october technology blog engadget discussed cyber attacks led internet outage across america parts world today internet outage enabled thanks mira bonnet hacked connected home devices according security intelligence company flashpoint the distributed denial service attack targeted dyn large domain name server took twitter spotify reddit the new york times pinterest papal major websites flashpoint observed mira attack commands issued dyn infrastructure flashpoint writes analysts still investigating potential impact activity yet clear bones involved the engadget article mentioned explained security experts preparing public eventual mira malware attack since code leaked the author mira malware made code security experts warning possible attack since information came light in another media supplied back story coming launch mira discussed security based website managed brian areas krebsonsecurity ironically twice victim cyber attacks years the source code powers internet things iot bonnet responsible launching historically large distributed dos attack krebsonsecurity last month publicly released interesting according bradley birth senior reporter it security online magazine sc mira supposedly leaked september contains unique subset characteristics attack certain ip addresses department defense dod us postal service consumer giant general electric ge due coding an imperial analysis source code revealed several unique traits including hardcore blacklist ips adversary want attack perhaps order keep low profile some ips belonged department defense postal service general electric ge though sc claims makers mira may trying keep low profile recent dos attack attributed malware get begs question real reason malware creators put ip blockade dod postal service ge is possible malware originated widehat hackers associated us government major us defense contractor like ge politico disclosed activist avatar known new world hackers anonymous ubiquitous brand could anyone anything responsible dos attack twitter others adding officials preached caution arguing still scant evidence determine behind attack warning groups falsely taken credit attacks past flashpoint declared group posters article referenced obama recent claims russia somehow meddling us elections proxy hackers without offering definitive media pundits including cnn also quick dismiss new world hackers illegitimate group falsely taken credit hacks past less hours nationwide dos cyberattack former homeland security advisor united states president george bush fran townland left photo reunited ever popular blame russia meme predicted cbs article cbs news homeland security consultant fran townland pointed russia possible investigator is sort brushback pitch russian sending us message pretty careful engaging sort hyperactivity capable said townland also made rounds media bizarre anomaly ridden nice attack pushing mainstream first report regarding alleged hack america discussed dos event would politicized media us officials blame russia feeding false claims kremlin somehow tampering us elections we also talked incident might used push newer restrictive stop online piracy act soap senate doppelg nger protect ip act aka pipe dual provisions aimed restricting use copyrighted material internet could vast implications free speech it also important reiterate one main issues concerning us government cyberspshere grows isp governance code making isp comply unlawful requests federal authorities including cutting internet access individuals organizations deemed undesirable week choreographed cyber attack popular websites companies allegedly spread mira bonnet malware via internet things iot opened another aspect story this part narrative appears prey fears general public iot devices become increasingly connected setting stage new security protocols new cyber security products conveniently rolled future date following cyber mentioned security firm flashpoint front center along internet performance company dyn weighing situation prior us intelligence agency making official operates intelligence watchdog well intelligence asset addition playing pr role recent incidents really puzzle piece the security firm flashpoint elves deep dark web clients screen shot image source meet flashpointaccording flashpoint website private cybersecurity firm composed diverse crew hackers engineers analysts salespeople marketers operations specialists fearless change way organizations evaluate risk the clandestine firm adds premium business risk intelligence solutions afford superlative access visibility opaque areas internet empowering clients defend various cyber physical threats while looking flashpoint investor section learn american venture capital firm greycroft partners listed among contributing security firm it turns greycroft also large campaign contributor clinton campaign discussed huffinton post at least eight hedge founders listed clinton fundraisers collecting campaign these include blair effort interview partners marc larry avenue capital group orig frame boston provide charles myers everyone even park insight venture partners alan patrick greycroft partners lisa perry married perry capital ceo richard perry flare up here flashpoint mission statement screen shot image source while greycroft contributions clinton campaign somewhat sidebar recent internet outage attack represent another uncanny business political connection links secretive firm flashpoint appears taking large role steering public perception certain incidents occurring america you wonder really coincidence by see tight elite inner circle small collective corporate media gatekeeper political operatives carefully narrative around almost every controversial event america also europe america largest mass shooting america largest internet outage on june less two weeks orlando shooting pulse nightclub flashpoint said acted translator al qaeda terror publication inspire according firm appeared claiming responsibility shooting even though purported shooter omar matter allegedly linked nbc report stated following june flashpoint evan kohlmann nbc terrorism analyst pointed even though matter cited isis inspiration attack al qaeda seemed claiming responsibility called lone wolf attacks west kohlmann said statement lauded matter heroic lone jihad holy warrior appears official inspire release but said far less professional others including one boston marathon bombings went great lengths praise tsarnaev brothers said learned make explosive devices another inspire publication the purported terror publication inspire come fire recent years critics charge magazine may actually cia creation something echoed ties dubious aap terror summertime investigation suspicious events orlando pulse nightclub found evidence omar matter worldwide security firm client crisis staging company called crisis cast the following passage report truth often stranger fiction looking bizarre phenomena surrounding many mass casualty incidents orlando pulse nightclub shooting recently revealed world largest security firm employed man named orlando pulse nightclub shooting omar matter client mass casualty staging company called crisiscast staging reality crisiscast specializes replicating mass casualty events screen shot image source crisiscast casting crisis training disaster the company crisiscast appears revamped version visionbox crisis actors project crisis actor production emerging sandy hook professional team actors elaborate film crews expert producers theatrical effects makeup squads mimicking injuries additional prosthetic focused deliver simulated public later managed accordingly public relations division via various forms social media related video active shooter terror drills the truth will shock youinterestingly another client listed crisis cast website appeared another company named flashpoint apparently unrelated internet based security firm militaries another company also called flashpoint tactile connected orlando shooting via crisis cast screen shot image source crisiscast there nothing concrete linking two flashpoint companies fact tied orlando shooting albeit opaque way suggests could deeper flashpoint reality based training militaries counterpart cybersecurity firm flashpoint here flashpoint reality based training describing reality construct clients appears fall line internet based flashpoint environments need become realistic sights sounds smells increase fidelity we believe requirement combined live virtual events increase networked geographically governments military nos we also anticipate increase requirement us track trainees deliver accurate reviews part reality based training what next world designed outcomes false narratives uncanny connections staged crises all follow more orlando shooting news at century wire orlando filessupport our work subscribe become a member