2045 Ross Tower bombing

On January 2, 2045, the Ross Tower building in New York City was bombed by a small group of cybercriminals led by Alexa Francetic and Fadi Haruna. The building was the headquarters for the Ross Corporation, a large American security company with defense ties, which was the apparent target of the attack. The attack killed 52 people and injured 232.

Victims
Of 52 people killed in the attack, 45 were killed at the site of the bombing, with another 7 dying at or en route to the hospital. 39 of those that died on-site were killed instantly by the explosion. All but one of the victims worked for the Ross Corporation - Jared Rogers was a New York Police Department officer who was in the lobby of the building and was the only non-employee casualty.

The Ross Corporation employees who died are listed below.

Motive
Alexa Francetic and Fadi Haruna, the main perpetrators of the attack, had conducted several attacks against the Ross Corporation beginning in the early 2040s, primarily targeting high-ranking executives in the organization. In 2040, Francetic led the group that assassinated United States Secretary of Homeland Security Herman Gage with a concealed explosive device - Gage had significantly expanded federal engagement with the organization throughout his term. In 2043, Ross Corporation Chief Strategic Officer Monika Lang was assassinated in China by another group led by Francetic and Haruna.