A Florida man has been charged in a plot to bomb the New York Stock Exchange. According to charging documents, Harun Abdul-Malik Yener, worked with several FBI informants and undercover employees, telling them that “the Stock Exchange, we want to hit that, because it will wake people up.”
The investigation began in February 2024 when the FBI received a tip about Yener “storing bomb making schematics in an unlocked storage unit in Coral Springs, Florida.” A search of the unit found “numerous electronic watches with alarm and timer features…and various electronic circuit board components.”
The FBI introduced undercover employees to Yener shortly after the search. These individuals portrayed themselves as supporters of his plan. He tasked them with various assignments to get explosive materials, according to the criminal complaint.
Yener, who is described in court records as unhoused, had a history of making violent threats, a YouTube channel that allegedly shared bombmaking tips, and had recently made comments in support of the Parkland school shooter following being fired from a job at a restaurant.
Court documents describe a man who floated through a number of different ideologies and attempts to join extremists groups. He told the FBI that he attempted to join the Boogaloo Boys and Proud Boys but “was turned down by both” because he “expressed a desire to pursue martyrdom” which “deemed Yener unsuitable.”
On November 12th, in the presence of an FBI informant, Yener reportedly recorded a message to be released following the NY Stock exchange bombing, noting that “our war is with the government.” Documents say he wanted the recording to go to NBC News following the attack.
Yener was arrested today. The U.S. Attorney’s office of Southern District of Florida, which is prosecuting the case, did not immediately respond to comment. Efforts to reach Yener were unsuccessful.
