NBC News: Nonprofit Works To Track Antisemitic Threats Ahead Of Jewish Holidays
The Secure Community Network (SCN), a Chicago-based nonprofit, is working to track antisemitic threats as the Jewish High Holidays are underway. Out of a control center in Chicago, SCN works to protect the more than 7.5 million members of the Jewish community nationwide by tracking threats. With direct lines to the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security, and state and local law enforcement agencies, this 24/7 operation scrapes data from 18,000 sources — everything from social media to the dark web to utilities.
Michael Masters, SCN National Director and CEO, shared with NBC News, “We are facing the most complex and dynamic threat environment that has ever faced the Jewish community or the United States in the nation’s history.” He continued, “We’ve seen an alarming trend of the language in the online platforms. Sadly, it gave them a license, and it gave them the inspiration to say, think, and potentially attempt to act on those things. Our job is to deny them the opportunity.”
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