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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
Nvidia is Preparing to Oust CEO Jensen Huang. Move follows company investigation into an affair with a Chinese woman alleged to be a spy Wall Street Journal
EU envoys agree new Russia sanctions listings on banks, shadow fleet and misinformation Reuters
Federal jury convicts brothers in massive $240 million cattle investment fraud and embezzlement scheme DOJ
She claimed to be a rich L.A. aerospace heiress. Now she’s hiding from police in Dubai Los Angeles Times
How a Vitol trader’s ties to JD Vance helped land a prized Venezuela oil contract Reuters
‘Fake CIA spy’ accused of £260m fraud was a paid FBI informant Times
Bessent confronts Lutnick in Situation Room over China inaction Axios
Kyrgyz Government Sold Mountain Resort to NGO Tied to Sanctioned Russian Influence Effort OCCRP
PLA-linked Chinese university bought Nvidia H200 chips despite US blacklist Reuters
Social Adult Day Care Program Director Pleads Guilty to $127M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme DOJ
Natural Gas Project Off Alaska’s Coast May Be a Russian Ploy ProPublica
U.S. Efforts to Tighten Blockade of Iran Rely on Reluctant Neighbors New York Times
Featured Report: Leaked Documents Shed Light on the Banking Behind Iran–China Trade TRM Labs
Who Runs the Ransomware Group Qilin? Krebs on Security
India ordered website takedowns on fake court orders, Reuters finds; police launch probe Reuters
Iraq probes oil smuggling claims against Iran-backed factions New Arab
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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
Iran designates Argentina’s navy and air force as ‘terrorist organizations’ Reuters
Lebanon detains Hezbollah members as PM pledges end to impunity Al-Monitor
Controversial London Islamic charity hosted British pro-Iran fanatic who was once filmed attacking anti-regime protesters Daily Mail
Islamic State group-affiliated rebels kill at least 22 in Congo’s eastern region Associated Press
At least 10 cops killed after militants ambush police vehicles in Pakistan New York Post
Islamist Pilots Pose ‘Insider Threat’ RealClearInvestigations
Lutnick stalled Trump’s Nvidia–China chip curbs after Oval talks Axios
US companies shunning Russian diesel as tanker carrying that fuel idles off East Coast Reuters
Serbian manufacturer Grindex supplied Russia with with €27.5 million in machine tools, with some reaching defense plants Insider
Munich trade fair removes products from Chinese firm Harxon over the company’s links to Russian drone manufacturer Insider
Ex-Minister Mikhail Abyzov Jailed 14 Years Over U.S. Solar Investments Moscow Times
US warns Madagascar over growing military ties with Russia BBC
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New York Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Prison for Laundering Proceeds for Elder Fraud Scam Network DOJ
Foreign National Sentenced to 7 Years in Defrauding American Taxpayers Out of Millions in Covid-Era Emergency Aid DOJ
Philadelphia police watchdog chair resigns after bribery charges Axios
Defense hints at motion for mistrial in Sheng Thao corruption trial after witness outburst ABC News
Ex-Belgrade Police Chief Denies Charges in ‘Body in a Barrel’ Case OCCRP
Prediction markets tied to clinical trials and drug approvals draw lawmakers’ ire CNBC
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Maersk confirms data breach as WhiteArmor ransomware demands $5 million BleepingComputer
How Hackers Steal Millions in AI Computing Power Wall Street Journal
Britain, France set out first guidelines for commercial hacking firms Record
Romanian intelligence agency says it identified Russian-linked cyber attack Reuters
N-able takes its remote access service offline after researcher publishes dozens of zero-day bugs TechCrunch
Watchdog urges Turkey to tighten digital asset rules for $144B crypto economy Al-Monitor
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Drug ring busted, illegal aliens cuffed by Homeland Security Task Force in South Carolina Fox News
Dual Kazakhstani-Tajikistani Citizen Extradited from Egypt for Role in Alien Smuggling Conspiracy DOJ
The Shell of the Scam: A Journey through Cambodia’s Empty Crime Compounds Crisis Group
Bosnian Raids Smash Two Crime Rings, Net 15 Arrests OCCRP
Feds arrest top official of healthcare company, alleging illegal drug importation CNBC
Mother, son charged in Oakland County human trafficking case CBS News
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Iranian operative used coded messages on NY jail call to direct failed UK terror plot. From a jail in New York, a commander of an Iranian terrorist proxy group helped direct a failed plot to attack a key UK Air Force base used by the US to execute the war with Iran. CNN
Russian Push to Escape Dollar for Yuan Collapses Under Sanctions Bloomberg
U.S. Received $12 Billion From Venezuela’s Oil New York Times
New Jersey town loses $26 million in ‘sophisticated financial theft’ Washington Post
Arrests made in Mohamed Al Fayed probe in France BBC
Wall Street regulator poised to bring charges against prediction market giant Kalshi Politico
US SEC enforcement activity plunges two years into Trump administration Reuters
Nvidia Hires Wachtell Lipton to Investigate CEO Jensen Huang’s Affair With Chinese Executive New York Times
US Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested in UK BBC
From Politicians to Academics, Hundreds Around the Globe Interviewed and Featured in Notorious Russian Disinformation Campaign OCCRP
Malaysia’s Najib begins house arrest after leaving jail, but another possible prison sentence looms DW
Australia’s corporate regulator starts official probe into $2.3 billion Bathla collapse Reuters
Canada reimposes sanctions on 11 entities over Iranian non-compliance with nuclear obligations Jerusalem Post
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Johnny on the spot: A hack of ex-Marine-turned-defector John Dougan’s messages reveals the rise and fall of a Russian disinformation asset Insider
Poland arrests two Ukrainians over alleged Russian espionage, sabotage Reuters
Three China-Nexus Espionage Campaigns Linked Through Sparrow Malware Ecosystem Hacker News
Russia’s ‘unfriendly countries’ list now targets individuals Euronews
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FBI Washington Field Office Adds Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Member to Most Wanted Terrorists List, Releases Seeking Information Posters on Three IRGC Associates FBI
Jury convicts Canadian woman who ‘answered ISIS’s call’ Global News
Idaho Man Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison for Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS in Plot to Attack Churches DOJ
Egypt Lists 35 Europe-Linked Organizations and 36 Individuals as Terrorists: Full Names and Legal Implications Egypt Today
Hezbollah reportedly rebuilding networks in southern Lebanon pilot zones Long War Journal
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FIFA Boss Faces Congressional Subpoenas Within Weeks Mediaite
Alina Habba Loses $50 Million Contract That Enraged Trump New York Times
Lawsuit Says Republican Strategist Alex Bruesewitz Took Money From Qatari Interests New York Times
Criminals reuse fake bank accounts to scam dozens of businesses Reuters
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Cyber criminal orchestrated £2m crypto theft bid from jail cell BBC
AI-fueled hacking is getting worse — top cyber companies are turning away some victims NBC News
Russian Turla Hackers Use New Cereal Malware to Steal Emails From Government Exchange Servers Hacker News
Binance warns of iOS flaw that could leak crypto wallet secrets BleepingComputer
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Interpol Crackdown on Migrant Smuggling Nets 262 Arrests OCCRP
Fugitive South L.A. Gang Member Living in Mexico and Cartel Plaza Boss Charged with Using Political Ties to Help Canadian Olympian Traffic Drugs and Evade Capture DOJ
How Albanian coke gangs cracked Britain UnHerd
Former Mexican soccer player charged in $5.4M international counterfeit watch trafficking scheme DOJ
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
