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Illicit Edge - Edition for June 11, 2026
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Greetings! It’s June 11, and we’re tracking today’s top stories: Economic Fury Disrupts Foreign Networks Supporting Iran’s Military and Weapons Programs, TD Bank Insider Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes — Laundering Millions to Colombia, U.S. Department of Justice Formally Moves to Drop Halkbank Case, Hamas Turns Gaza Hospitals and Schools Into Torture Chambers, and much more…
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🎯 FEATURED STORY
Economic Fury Disrupts Foreign Networks Supporting Iran’s Military and Weapons Programs. Treasury will continue to vigorously target both traditional sanctions evasion schemes and the exploitation of digital assets while continuing to freeze funds stolen from the Iranian people. U.S. Treasury
🔥 TOP STORIES
TD Bank Insider Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bribes, Laundering Millions to Colombia DOJ
U.S. Department of Justice Formally Moves to Drop Halkbank Case Reuters
Hamas Turns Gaza Hospitals and Schools Into Torture Chambers as It Reestablishes Police State Free Beacon
From Pyongyang to Primorsk: When Sanctions Evasion Becomes System Design War on the Rocks
Justice Department opens sweeping 'debanking' probe into JPMorgan, Bank of America and more New York Post
Eyes On The Crew: The Russian Watchmen Aboard Moscow's Sanctioned ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tankers OCCRP
Kinahan Cartel Linked to Iran’s IRGC Dark Fleet Operations The Maritime Executive
Watchdog demands new powers to tackle Iran-linked charities Financial Times
North Korea’s Uranium Enrichment Capacity Could Soon Expand by 75% Wall Street Journal
Beijing escalating AI espionage to catch up with the U.S. on tech CNBC
Sri Lanka emerging as a new base for Asia’s scam networks The Straits Times
HAYI and State-Cover Networks: The Changing Landscape of Terrorist Financing in Europe GNET
Millions of French drug trafficking profits laundered through Belgium Eurojust
UN nuclear watchdog board demands urgent Iran cooperation and access to nuclear sites AP
UK weakens proposed telecoms defenses against Chinese hackers after industry pushback The Record
IN THE NEWS
🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA
Russian Oil Firms Receive Nearly $10B in State Subsidies as Refinery Disruptions Mount The Moscow Times
China put secret tracking device on the PM's car four years ago Daily Mail
Alumina Exports to Russia Not Included in the EU’s 21st Sanctions Package OCCRP
DOJ, FBI Disable 13 Websites Backed by Suspected Chinese Agents That Sought Sensitive U.S. Information from Security Clearance Holders DOJ
Taiwan Mulls Curbs on AI Chip Exports to China to Align With US Bloomberg
The Ex-Mayor of Arcadia, Her Boyfriend and the Chinese Government New York Times
Pentagon blacklists some of China’s biggest tech firms Semafor
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🚀 SANCTIONS
UK, France and other Western nations issue new sanctions on Israeli settlers in the West Bank AP
EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow The Guardian
U.K. Targets $68M in Properties Owned by China-Born Man with Multiple Citizenships OCCRP
Turkish banks to open branches in Syria as economic ties deepen Hürriyet
US House Passes Georgia Bill Targeting Russian, Chinese Influence Amid Deepening Rift With Tbilisi Radio Free Europe
💥 TERROR
HHS probing CAIR's alleged terror ties and what happened to $30M for Afghan refugee resettlement New York Post
Billions in aid handed to terrorists and criminals The Telegraph
Swedish Crime Group Foxtrot Adds Fuel to Iran's Proxy War in Europe Soufan Center
Passaic Man Charged with Attempting to Provide Material Support to ISIS DOJ
State Dept. accuses top U.S. foes of weaponized antisemitism Axios
💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME
FBI's most-wanted fraudsters used these tactics—would you recognize them? Newsweek
Federal agents arrest Corona del Mar businessman accused in $100M bank fraud case Los Angeles Times
Cyprus to Auction Off Fugitive Jho Low's Luxury Seaside Villa OCCRP
Four Abusive Tax Shelter Promoters Found Guilty in $40M Nationwide Tax Evasion Scheme DOJ
Ambani Family Secured Trump Policy Wins While Backing Firm Linked to Donald Trump Jr. ProPublica
🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER
Cybercriminals claim breach of Oracle PeopleSoft servers at 100-plus organizations TechCrunch
North Koreans behind nearly half of US tech industry hacks TechCrunch
China-linked JDY botnet expands targeting of U.S. military networks BleepingComputer
Microsoft's open source tools were hacked to steal passwords of AI developers TechCrunch
The Hidden Security Risk in Modern Networks: The Work Between Tools The Hacker News
🚚 TRAFFICKING
12 men behind bars accused of human trafficking after large sting in Miami-Dade ahead of FIFA World Cup CBS News
EU: Youth involvement in synthetic opioids smuggling rises DW
Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) Investigation Results in Federal Charges Against Prolific Methamphetamine Trafficker Tied to United Cartels DOJ
Dogs help uncover record amount of drugs hidden in lumber in Chile: "Historic seizure" CBS News
Five arrested and more than £30m of cocaine recovered in at-sea smuggling bid National Crime Agency
“Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was.” —D.H. Lawrence
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