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Ransomware Hacker Pleads Guilty After $15M Bitcoin Extortion Scheme

Key Takeaways Authorities said the cybercrime campaign collected roughly 1,610 bitcoin, with a Michigan company alone transferring 200 bitcoin after an attack. Meanwhile, the guilty plea requires more than $1.1 million in restitution, while sentencing could result in substantial prison time, fines, and supervision. Investigators from the FBI, the Justice Department, and Ukrainian authorities coordinated…

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3 Major Crypto Trends Changing How People Use Digital Assets: Binance Co-Founder

Key Takeaways Binance’s co-founder outlined three regional crypto adoption trends involving stablecoin savings, local currency trading, and transfer usage. MENA became Binance’s fastest-growing market for savings products, suggesting increasing interest in longer-term digital asset participation. LATAM led growth in transfers, while North America outside the United States saw expanding local currency trading. How Crypto Adoption…

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OpenAI sold AI to Pentagon-blacklisted Chinese firms, raising alarms

OpenAI has reportedly supplied AI technology to Chinese companies on the Pentagon’s military-linked blacklist, adding fresh scrutiny to U.S. controls over advanced artificial intelligence exports. Summary OpenAI and Google reportedly provided AI access to Chinese firms on the Pentagon’s Section 1260H blacklist. The reported access has renewed debate over U.S. AI export controls and cloud-based…

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US cybersecurity agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals

U.S. federal cybersecurity agency CISA said it did not have a prepared response plan for how it should handle a cybersecurity incident in May, after an investigative reporter notified the agency that a contractor had publicly exposed sensitive keys and credentials for accessing U.S. government systems. CISA, the Homeland Security unit tasked with defending federal…

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Inmate Accused of Moving $290,000 in Crypto Already Forfeited to US Government

Key Takeaways Prosecutors allege Rossen Iossifov helped remove approximately $290,000 in cryptocurrency forfeited to the federal government. Authorities say multiple exchanges, mixing services, and a foreign bank obscured control of the seized assets. Further proceedings will determine whether prosecutors can prove the new property-removal and money-laundering charges beyond reasonable doubt. Federal Indictment Targets Alleged Transfer…

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