The creator and administrator of the Ransom Cartel ransomware group received a 16-year federal prison sentence.
From 2021 to 2023, Belarusian national Maksim Silnikau and his Ransom Cartel conspirators launched ransomware attacks on at least 18 companies around the world, including companies based in California, New York, and Nebraska.
After his arrest, Silnikau was extradited from Poland to face prosecution in the United States. By leveraging its global investigative reach and international partnerships, the @FBI will continue to pursue ransomware actors and dismantle their infrastructure.
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โญ๏ธ PANAMA CANAL VESSEL LIMITS
The #PanamaCanal Authority will reduce maximum vessel draft limits at the Neopanamax locks in two stages as it manages water resources at Gatun Lake ahead of the 2026 dry season.
> World Shipping News
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๐จ๐ณ๐คช #China#Communism Is Stupid โผ๏ธ
๐ Chinaโs Xi Is Sacrificing Economic Growth In Order to Preserve CCP Rule -The Epoch Times @Chicago_Trading
๐ฅ๐จ๐ณ Chinese Communist Crap โผ๏ธ
Beijingโs New Entry-Exit Rules Aim to Halt Tech Outflows, Crush Dissent: Analysts -The Epoch Times @Chicago_Trading
@carleygarner Bessent stated somewhat recently that US is or will be swapping 10's of Billion USD for JPY to help Japan. I don't recall all the details or numbers right now.
The Yen and Treasuries bottomed together as we entered the Global Financial Crisis; this was not a coincidence. If they can save the Yen with currency intervention this time around, they will also save the 10-year note. We believe US interest rates are being held artificially high relative to other sovereign debt by Japanese liquidation (they are the largest holder of US Treasuries) to raise cash (to defend their currency). We wrote about this for DeCarley Trading brokerage clients and newsletter subscribers. You can now get 2 months free if you sign up for a year. Link in bio and comments :)
On July 16, 2026, #FBIDallas along with German Federal Criminal Police (BKA) and Frankfurt Public Prosecutor's Office for Combating Internet Crime (ZIT) conducted a joint takedown of the central infrastructure for one of the world's most widespread phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kits called Kratos. Operation Olympus Blade took more than 200 Kratos servers offline and seized domains associated with their phishing service.
This action was part of Operation Riptide, an FBI campaign targeting the criminal actors, infrastructure, and financial networks behind cybercrime, cyber-enabled crime, and fraud against the American people. Last year, Americans reported over $20 billion in losses to cybercrime, a 26 percent single-year increase. Operation Riptide is the FBI's sustained enforcement response to that threat.
Canadian national Connor Moucka pleaded guilty today to a widespread computer hacking conspiracy that resulted in the compromise of over 165 organizations, the theft of billions of sensitive customer records, and the extortion of many victims.
Moucka was arrested just months after he began targeting American companies and extorting victims for millions of dollars. @FBISeattle investigated the case. Alongside international partners, the #FBI will continue to track down cybercriminals and hold them accountable, wherever they operate.
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> Iran Sanctions
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> Cuba Linked To Antifa Riots
> US Increases Intelligence Ops On Cuba
> Spain Transfers More Migrants to Morocco
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