This gives some good insight on the ability of extremist groups or even online Jihadi forums to pass information regarding Jihadi tradecraft for Sleeper and Lone Wolf operators. The link is a document that was prepared by Decision Support Systems, Inc. in 2008.
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Al-Muhajr goes on to say: “It’s a well-known fact that the perfect sleeper is the highly trained loner risking less chance of compromise. It takes one mistake by a cell member to compromise the entire cell.” To conclude, al-Muhajr cites the case of John Allen Muhammad, the serial killer who carried out sniper attacks in the Washington, DC metropolitan area in 2002. Muhammad was eventually captured because the fingerprints of his younger accomplice, Lee Boyd Malvo, were found at a crime scene. Therefore, al-Muhajr cautions, sleepers must be careful not to let their guard down at any time: “The lone wolf doesn’t worry about security penetrations.
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The "Lone Wolf" and al-Qaeda Sleeper Cells in the United States