Hello! It’s September 25, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: Domestic Terrorist Sentenced to 19 Years In Prison, cloned and genetically modified animals are entering the black market, Former FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court, Chinese hackers breach US software and law firms amid trade fight, and much more…

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Domestic Terrorist Sentenced to 19 Years In Prison. Casey Robert Goonan was sentenced today to 235 months in federal prison for committing a series of arsons and firebombings at the University of California, Berkeley and the Oakland federal building in June 2024. DOJ

🔥 TOP STORIES

Frankenstein’s Sheep: Cloned and genetically modified animals are entering the black market, possibly forever altering our ecosystems NY Mag

Former FBI Director Comey expected to be indicted soon in Virginia federal court MSNBC

Chinese hackers breach US software and law firms amid trade fight CNN

Secret Service Disrupts Foreign-Linked Devices Near UN That Could Have Jammed Cell Networks Free Beacon

Woman charged with defrauding Minnesota autism program out of $14 million Star Tribune 

Treasury Sanctions Powerful Faction of Terrorist Sinaloa Cartel VOA

U.S. Sanctions Two in India Over Fentanyl-Laced Fake Pills Sold Online Washington Times

U.S. Designates Barrio 18 Street Gang as a Foreign Terrorist Organization AP

‘SIM Farms’ Are a Spam Plague. A Giant One in New York Threatened US Infrastructure Wired 

South Korea’s ex-first lady faces bribery trial as ‘Dior bag’ scandal widens Reuters

Russia Is Capitalizing On Rising LNG Demand and Shifting Geopolitics New Lines

Italy Busts Syrian-Led Network That Turned Drug Cash Into Gold Bars Reuters

UBS agrees to $1 billion payment to resolve French tax case Reuters

Pharma Manufacturer Gerresheimer’s Stock Plummets Amid Accounting Probe WSJ

🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA

Europe’s boneheaded sanctions regime UnHerd

Iran oil sales to China would continue even if UN sanctions activated Reuters

U.S.-Sanctioned Tanker Moves Fuel on Russia’s Arctic Sea Route Reuters

Prosecutors Seek to Confiscate Russian Supreme Court Judge’s Assets in Major Corruption Scandal Moscow Times

Poland Busts Ring Smuggling Mercedes and BMWs to Russia and Belarus United24

Germany Probes Far-Right Politician for Russia Ties and Financial Dealings FT

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Global Anti-Fraud Push Recovered Over $400 Million Record 

ICE agents arrest one of Haiti’s most powerful and wealthy businessmen on US soil AP

Is Trump’s DOJ Going Soft on Corruption Cases? Week

Bolsonaro’s Son Charged in Brazil over Lobbying U.S. on Coup Trial Times

Trinidad blocks extradition of former FIFA vice president Jack Warner to the US AP

Azerbaijani Ex-Autocrat's Son Buys Back Luxury Hotel Sold Amid Political Upheaval OCCRP

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

UK Police Arrest Suspect of Airport Check-In Cyberattack Guardian 

UK Government Says AI Tool Helped Recover £500 Million in Fraud BBC 

Police Bust Crypto-Fraud Ring Tied to €100 Million in Losses Bleeping Computer

New Chinese Hacking Tool Called ‘BRICKSTORM’ Found Record

ATM Operator Athena Bitcoin Accused of Stealing Copyrighted Source Code Decrypt

🚚 TRAFFICKING

U.S. Intelligence Helped Catch Alleged Baby-Trafficking Boss ‘La Diabla’ CBS 

Mexico Megachurch Leader Denies Sex Trafficking Charges in Court BBC

Agents Seize Over 1,000 Pounds of Meth in Georgia Tied to Mexican Cartel CBS

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