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Stole Signal Backup Keys: FBI Warns of Russian Intel
FBI and CISA warn Russian intel groups have evolved Signal phishing to steal Backup Recovery Keys, exposing victims' full message history.
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Lawsuits, patent wars, and enforcement actions.
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CISA Orders Cisco UCM Patch by June 28, Attackers Inside
Two critical CVEs hit the KEV catalog this week with June 28 deadlines: Cisco UCM is actively exploited, PTC's PLM suite is under attack.
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NC Bans Third-Party Litigation Funding, $50K Fine
North Carolina's HB 315 makes it the only U.S. state to ban litigation funding outright, setting $50K per-violation fines and triple damages.
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Polymarket Loses $3M in Frontend Supply-Chain Attack
Hackers drain $3M from under 15 Polymarket accounts via a compromised frontend vendor, prompting a full reimbursement pledge from the $9B platform.
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Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Digital Services Tax
Trump's 100% tariff threat explicitly supersedes existing trade deals, with France, Denmark, and Portugal already in the crosshairs.
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Named: Russian Hackers Behind $2.5B JLR Attack
Nine months after Russian hackers halted production at one of Britain's biggest employers, the £1.5B government bailout bill has a name attached.
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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.
