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Happy Friday!  It’s July 26, and we’re tracking top stories to take you into the weekend: Two top figures in Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel in U.S. custody, the Russian chef-agent who planned “destabilizing” acts at Paris Olympics, North Korean charged in cyberattacks on U.S. critical infrastructure, RTX sets aside $1.24B to resolve government probes, and much more...  

 

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🎯 Two Top Figures In Mexico's Sinaloa Drug Cartel In U.S. Custody. Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada Garcia co-founded the Sinaloa Cartel with Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman. Fox 

 

Top Stories

 

🌎 Michelin Red Star: The Russian chef-agent who planned “destabilizing” acts at Paris Olympics. For a highly trained Russian operative looking to cause havoc at an international sporting event, Griaznov hardly looks the part. The Insider

 

🚩 ISIS-K’s online recruitment poses security threat to West ahead of Olympics CNN

 

🌎 North Korean charged in cyberattacks on U.S. hospitals, NASA and military bases. For more than three months, Rim and other members of the Andariel Unit had access to NASA’s computer system. AP

 

💥 Rewards for Justice – North Korean Malicious Cyber Actor Targeting U.S. Critical Infrastructure U.S. State Dept

 

💥 North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military Guardian

 

🌎 RTX Sets Aside $1.24B to Resolve Government Probes. The provision by the company formerly known as Raytheon covers the cost of settlements over bribery allegations in Qatar and government contracting disputes. WSJ

 

🌎 With $150B in Default, Maduro Needs Sanctions Relief Fast. For Venezuela’s authoritarian President, hanging on to power might be the easy part. Bloomberg

 

🌎 Manhattan DA urges judge to reject Trump’s bid to toss out hush money conviction. If the judge leaves the conviction in place, he will sentence Trump on Sept. 18. Politico

 

🌎 Some U.S. states are purging Chinese companies from their investments. The quest to halt investments in Chinese companies comes as a growing number of states also have targeted Chinese ownership of U.S. land. AP

 

🌎 How Citi’s error-riddled loan reports led to a $136M fine. Penalty shows how chief executive Jane Fraser is struggling to resolve chronic issues plaguing the bank. FT

 

🌎 U.S. Sanctions Rebel Group 'Seeking To Overthrow' DRC Government. The Congo River Alliance has been "driving political instability, violent conflict, and civilian displacement." AFP

 

🌎 Prada and Dior counterfeits are soaring in popularity because Gen Z is trying to ‘achieve a sense of social equality’. Paris police have been hard at work trying to prevent a flurry of counterfeit operations during the Olympics. Fortune

IN THE NEWS

Russia & China

 

🚀 Russia, China turn to digital payments as sanctions hamper bilateral trade Reuters

 

🚀 Moscow impedes ‘anti-Russian’ YouTube Politico

🚀 The Secret Russians at the Paris Olympics WSJ

 

🚀 Ukraine asks Hong Kong not to let Russia circumvent sanctions Reuters

 

🚀 U.S. Must Crack Down on Illegal Vapes From China Bloomberg

 

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Corruption & Financial Crime

 

💸 Maersk Settles with U.S. DOL in Whistleblower Retaliation Case gCaptain

 

💸 How ‘carbon cowboys’ are cashing in on protected Amazon forest WaPo

 

💸 ANZ Fires Traders Amid Alleged Dealing Misconduct Bloomberg

 

💸 Altice Co-Founder Pereira to Recover His Passport Bloomberg

 

💸 Most Europeans say corruption is rife in their country Politico

 

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Crypto & Cyber

 

🔐 Data breach exposes US spyware maker behind Windows, Mac, Android and Chromebook malware TechCrunch

 

🔐 Phish-Friendly Domain Registry “.top” Put on Notice Krebs

 

🔐 WhatsApp and Signal messages at risk of surveillance following EncroChat ruling Computer Weekly

 

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Trafficking

 

🚚 Fentanyl’s Deadly Chemistry: How Criminals Make Illicit Opioids Reuters

 

🚚 CCP Fentanyl Policy Working Group Meeting Select Committee

 

🚚 Andrew Tate's defamation lawsuit against human trafficking accuser can proceed AP

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