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CBZC Busts 4-Member SIM-Swap Crypto Ring
Polish CBZC and FBI arrested four in a SIM-swap crypto theft ring facing 25 years; FBI involvement suggests U.S. victims and federal proceedings.
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Illinois Signs BNPL Law; Providers Get Jan. 2028 Deadline
With 29% of Illinois families using BNPL for groceries, SB 3561 mandates IDFPR registration and capacity-to-repay checks by Jan. 2028.
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Sued: 400 Papers Allege OpenAI Copyright Theft
Former NJ AG's new firm just sued OpenAI and Microsoft on behalf of nearly 400 newspapers, and the DMCA claim may be the sharper weapon.
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FCC Filed NPRM on $2B E-Rate Sunset Risk
Carr's 2-1 vote puts the $2B E-Rate program on a path to sunset or deep cuts, and the congressional-intent argument could next reach Lifeline.
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EU Flags AWS, Azure as Cloud Gatekeepers
For the first time, EU cloud rules could bind AWS and Azure, even though neither company cleared the DMA's standard numeric thresholds.
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Sentenced: DraftKings Hacker Snoopy Owes $1.79M
DraftKings hacker Snoopy ran a shop selling stolen accounts, pocketed $465K in crypto, and now owes $1.79M in forfeiture and restitution.
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Filed Under RICO, Microsoft Cuts 326 Cybercrime Servers
Microsoft's RICO filing merged two separate malware families into one conspiracy; the takedown hit 326 servers and froze $47M in criminal crypto.
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Remanded: Jackson to Rule on CFPB's 556-Employee Plan
Judge Jackson's expedited CFPB remand pits a 556-employee restructuring plan against a $677M injunction compliance gap and new funding caps.
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Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over 188-Entity Military Blacklist
Alibaba sued the Pentagon in San Jose on June 23, claiming its Section 1260H designation violates due process, with a DoD contract ban due June 30.
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White House Cuts Quantum Crypto Deadline to 2030
A new executive order moves the post-quantum crypto deadline for high-value federal systems from 2035 to 2030, five years faster than planned.
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Scattered Spider Duo Pleads Guilty on Trial Day 1
Jubair, 20, faces a US indictment over 120 intrusions and $115M in ransom, but the UK's six-week trial never made it past opening arguments.
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OCC Brings Stablecoin Issuers Under Bank Secrecy Act
OCC's Bank Secrecy Act rule for stablecoin issuers arrived the same week five agencies jointly proposed mandatory KYC for the same companies.
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Davenport Filed $20K Junk-Fee Map, States on Notice
With the CFPB retreating, NJ AG Davenport's $20K-per-violation junk-fee blueprint may hand every state AG a ready-made enforcement map.
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Polymarket Faked $900K in Wins to Lure US Users
Polymarket staged $900K in fake wins for banned US users using copycat sites and a hired creator network. Its second marketing scandal in three weeks.
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4 State AGs Probe FIFA World Cup Ticket Practices
Four state AGs are probing FIFA's World Cup tickets: seat bait-and-switch, sky-high variable pricing, and no consumer disclosure framework.
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USTR Files Section 301 Against Germany Drug Pricing
USTR just filed Section 301 against Germany's €16B drug cost-cut plan. The UK deal is the blueprint, and a Sept. 22 hearing is now on the calendar.
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Leaked: EU Commission Banking Draft Eyes Basel III Relief
EU Commission's leaked banking draft proposes Basel III relief for smaller lenders and capital relief on mortgages, but falls short of banks' ask.
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CISA Orders Splunk Patch by Sunday Under BOD 26-04
With 1,400+ Splunk instances exposed online, CISA just gave federal agencies three days to patch a 9.8-severity flaw attackers are already hitting.
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CISA Orders Splunk Patch by June 21 for Active RCE
CISA's hard patch deadline for an actively exploited Splunk RCE hits agencies that use the same platform to detect intrusions in the first place.
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Vendor Breach Exposes 3M Texas Hunting Licenses
Three million Texas hunters and anglers had their driver's licenses and passport numbers exposed — and TPWD still won't name the vendor.
