The FBI says it has thwarted a potential ISIS-inspired terror attack planned for New Year’s Eve in North Carolina, arresting an 18-year-old suspect before any harm could occur. Federal prosecutors allege the suspect, Christian Sturdivant of Mint Hill near Charlotte, attempted to provide material support to ISIS after making contact with individuals he believed were affiliated with the terror group. Authorities say those contacts were actually FBI undercover agents.

A series of deadly attacks across multiple continents has reignited fears about whether ISIS is quietly making a comeback. From a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney to deadly violence in Syria and the United States, officials say recent attacks were either inspired by or linked to Islamic State ideology. While ISIS no longer controls territory like it once did, security experts warn the group has adapted rather than disappeared.