—
Enforcement Drift: Chinese Money Laundering Networks Serving Mexico-Based Cartels. Beyond FinCEN Advisory FIN-2025-A003: Where Enforcement Has Moved and Where It Is Headed. Illicit Edge
Iran’s hidden web of military agencies is slipping hardware past the US blockade. Iran has harnessed a military-financial complex of 5,000 agencies to bring in components, explosives and heavy-duty trucks critical to its drone and missile programs. Even during the war, deliveries reached Iran by land, sea and air. Reuters
Binance probes possible $5.7 billion crypto hack, possibly the biggest in history Axios
Nvidia Chief, Jensen Huang, Is Seen as Target of Chinese Spy Plot New York Times
Thailand moves to seize US$1 billion in scam assets from money laundering group South China Morning Post
Canada ‘Crypto King’ Aiden Pleterski found guilty of fraud BBC
Israeli crypto suspect extradited to U.S. over $186 million Nomad hack Ctech
Warren urges DOJ criminal probe of Bank of America over anti-money-laundering violations CNBC
Financial intelligence agency slow to provide police with info to curb money laundering CBC
Wall Street con man used 87-year-old Obama donor as ‘front’ to secretly run Nasdaq firm despite SEC ban New York Post
Owner of Silicon Valley Complex Built Russian Military Telecom Network The NewsGround
DEA whistleblower says agency allowed millions of fentanyl pills on the streets CBS News
A Defense Contractor Gave Their Personal AI Agent Access to a Secure Pentagon System Wired
Trump admin sues Utah to save Kalshi from the state’s total ban on gambling Ars Technica
‘Ghost’ students have stolen millions in federal financial aid Washington Times
Iran’s plot to disrupt US midterms and meddle in Israel election Telegraph
Rights Group Uncovers North Korean Forced Labor Network in Russia Reuters
—
Time to Stir the AML Pot FinCrime Unfiltered
Human Intelligence in Conflict Zones Coercive Capital
WISE and Monzo Penalties, and FinCEN Special Measures FinCrime Unfiltered
Tehran’s Tightrope: The Cost of Confrontation Coercive Capital
Lithuania charges two suspects with terrorism over Starlink arson attack Reuters
Kuwait sentences three to death over Iran links and plot to assassinate deputy PM The National
Lebanese Judiciary Identifies Seven Suspects in Hezbollah Explosives Case Asharq Al-Awsat
U.S., South Korea, partners back North Korea sanctions enforcement UPI
Russia shadow fleet sanctions: Can the EU act if the US pulls back? DW
Venezuelan leader demands Bank of England return gold Le Monde
China’s Communist Party confirms expulsion of 33 officials Reuters
Belarusian Woman Sentenced in D.C. for Illegally Exporting U.S.-Sourced Aviation Components to Russia DOJ
FCC votes to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronics Reuters
As war strains Kremlin finances, Putin reaches into more pockets in search of new revenue streams Associated Press
New Jersey governor threatens to block delivery of Russian diesel cargoes Financial Times
Pablo de Greiff, UN expert: ‘Russia is responsible for human trafficking’ El País
—
Iraqi MP Gets Six Years, $20M Fine for Oil Graft OCCRP
Former U.S. Postal Service Official Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme Related to Contracts Worth Hundreds of Millions of Dollars DOJ
Fixer Pleads Guilty to Bribery and Wire Fraud Charges in NCAA Basketball Point-Shaving Scheme Associated Press
El Salvador frees ex-President Saca after 10-year corruption sentence Reuters
Secret recordings detailing alleged deal played in corruption trial of ex-Oakland mayor Sheng Thao ABC News
Federal and state fraud investigators search autism centers Star Tribune
—
Polymarket Halted International Trading After Hackers Drained Accounts Wired
Tracking AI adoption in North Korean threat actor tradecraft Microsoft
Pentagon treating military base freezer malfunctions as suspected cyberattack Reuters
Hackers Sympathetic to Russia Turn Cyberattacks Into a Physical Threat Bloomberg
A Hacker Targeted High-Stakes Poker Players With Malware That Exposed Their Cards Wired
Chrome extensions with 13.4 million installs caught hijacking searches BleepingComputer
—
Ecuador extradites three suspects to U.S. on drug trafficking charges UPI
Criminal Probe Launched in South Africa Over Contraband Baobabs Bound for Georgia OCCRP
Feds focus attention on Texas Gulf Coast to combat cartel smuggling NewsNation
As criminal networks spread in Latin America, Quito is new battleground Reuters
Human trafficking victims stranded in Guinea-Bissau DW
Taliban’s poppy ban falters as Afghan farmers say they can’t feed their children Reuters
Sarah Beth Felix / Elaine Dezenski / Yaya J. Fanusie / Himamauli Das / Jim Richards / John Byrne / Tom Keatinge / Ari Redbord / Brian Krebs / Hagar Chemali / Joe Robinson / Christina Rea / Andy Greenberg / Moyara Ruehsen / Richard Weber / Erin West / Casey Michel / Varun Vira / Amit Sharma / Ken Rijock / Andrew King / Shlomit Wagman / Archana Bae / Crystal Noe / Jonathan Schanzer / Howard Spieler
Financial Action Task Force /
Egmont Group /
Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project /
International Consortium of Investigative Journalists /
Money Laundering Watch/
C4ADS /
Combating Terrorism Center /
Royal United Services Institute /
Inside the alleged IRGC Intelligence takeover of Iran’s sanctioned oil trade. Documents indicate that the IRGC Intelligence Organization orchestrated a quasi-coup to revive its corruption network and take control of Iran’s sanctioned oil trade. Iran International
Treasury Sanctions Rwandan Ministry of Defence and Financial Institution Supporting M23 U.S. Treasury
Utah files criminal charges against Kalshi for promoting gambling, unlawful activity ABC News
Australia’s Star Entertainment fined $183 million for anti-money laundering law breaches Reuters
Attorneys general sue Treasury Department over corporate ownership reporting exemptions Courthouse News
US bans imports from BGI Genomics, MGI Tech, citing ties to forced labor in Xinjiang Reuters
The Trump sons’ global network: money, influence and the family business Financial Times
Treasury Sanctions Facilitators of DPRK IT Worker Fraud Targeting U.S. Businesses U.S. Treasury
South Africa risks return to money-laundering grey list Reuters
Malaysia seizes $12 million worth of advanced AI chips hidden inside 30 servers Tom’s Hardware
Minnesota man convicted of defrauding food program sentenced to 30 years Associated Press
Turkey detains 85 gang members linked to Russian-ordered Starlink arson in Poland Insider
Trump Backs Down on an Opioid Ban After Kratom Industry Lobbying New York Times
Huawei opens defense in US criminal trial, touting its record of innovation South China Morning Post
Volt Typhoon’s Sophisticated Infection Chain into US Targets Exposed Zero Day
Crypto Perp Trades on Hyperliquid Raise Spoofing Concerns During Oil Volatility Bloomberg
—
How China Surveils the ‘Five Poisons’ Newsweek
Seattle man arrested on indictment for illegally shipping restricted items to Russia by going through straw buyers in Turkey, Korea, and Kazakhstan DOJ
Russia Adds Apple and Microsoft to State Surveillance Registry Bloomberg
China’s new export curbs draw a line around its AI crown jewels Reuters
Russian Billionaire Takes Tiny Norwegian News Outlet to Court in London OCCRP
Alibaba wins preliminary injunction against Pentagon lobbying rule South China Morning Post
—
ISIS knifeman screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ killed after attacking police officer outside Israeli embassy in Serbia Daily Mail
Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and Extreme Networks, Inc. U.S. Treasury
France Will Seek EU Sanctions Over Russian Interference in Cameroon, Congo Wall Street Journal
US campaign to cripple Iran’s economy risks falling short without global partners Jerusalem Post
Criminal case against alleged Bondi terrorist delayed amid ‘unprecedented’ investigation Guardian
“Tell me how to make a bomb” Terrorist use of conversational AI: evidence and prospects ICCT
—
Northern Nevada Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Embezzling $8 Million From a Federal Grant Project DOJ
Retailers Cracked Down on In-Store Theft. Gift-Card Scammers Just Moved Online. Wall Street Journal
Foreign-Owned Companies To Pay $4.9 Million To Settle Fraud Allegations Related To PPP Loans DOJ
Chinese anti-scam blogger killed by criminals hired online to silence his work South China Morning Post
—
Hackers hijack Convertr analytics script to steal payment card data BleepingComputer
Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents Wired
Bitcoin treasury stock plunges 50% after firm says it can’t access its BTC CoinDesk
UNM Health ransomware attack disrupts patient care, surgeries BleepingComputer
—
Classified material missing from Epstein files CBS News
Homeland Security Task Force Investigation Leads to Indictment of 24 in Sinaloa Cartel-Linked Drug Trafficking Conspiracy DOJ
Record amounts of Canadian cannabis seized as smuggling to Europe soars CBC
Lawyers for ‘King of the South’ Try to Chip Away at U.S. Drug Trafficking Case OCCRP
9 Mexican nationals in San Bernardino linked to Sinaloa Cartel busted in cargo theft ring Fox News
Trade-Related Illicit Financial Flows in Africa, 2013-2022 Global Financial Integrity
Do Export Controls Erode the United States’ Lead—Or Protect It? CSIS
Three Years of War in Ukraine: Are Sanctions Against Russia Making a Difference? CFR
Why does the U.S. use secondary sanctions, and do they work? DW
Teaching the Business and Art of Sanctions Circumvention RUSI
Understanding the Libra Case: Identifying Red Flags in The Crypto Assets Industry GFI
The next generation: Russia’s future rulers Atlantic Council
How overly aggressive bans on AI chip exports to China can backfire Brookings
